the bar against incest is often down

English translation: the bar against incest is often ignored

14:20 Mar 4, 2007

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English term or phrase: the bar against incest is often down

The sentence "I have been doing here in a district outside the law, where the bar against incest is often down."

What the "down" means here?

Thank you!

macky KudoZ activity Questions: 352 (2 open) (6 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 4
Local time: 14:47

Selected answer:the bar against incest is often ignored

Explanation:
Or is frequently not applied.

Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:47

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4 +7

the bar against incest is often ignored

Jack Doughty

3 +4

where incest is often (considered) okay

Rolf Klischewski, M.A.

4 +1

Objection to incest is decreasing

Fayez Roumieh

3 +1

'not operating'

Paula Vaz-Carreiro

the threshold of tolerance is often low

Jonathan MacKerron

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

where incest is often (considered) okay

Explanation:
One option.

Rolf Klischewski, M.A.
Local time: 08:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

the bar against incest is often ignored

Explanation:
Or is frequently not applied.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 518

Grading comment

Thank you for help!

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

'not operating'

Explanation:
down here means 'not operating' I think - so it means that incest occurs

HTH

Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

English
PRO pts in category: 48

40 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Objection to incest is decreasing

Explanation:
-

Reference: http://www.pep-web.org/document.php?id=ijp.016.0378a

Fayez Roumieh
United States
Local time: 02:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic

1 hr confidence:

the threshold of tolerance is often low

Explanation:
another approach

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 80

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