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wine stone

English translation: vea abajo

04:19 Dec 27, 2000
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: wine stone
I know the general meaning of "wine stone", but put into the following context
makes me feel stupid:

- Are you an escargot man, old man?
- I`ve had them. Acquired taste. Interesting.
- Basque recipe. Kill any decent WINE STONE dead, I said, but Moira says it´s not plastered with all thatgarlic muck, so it shouldn´t be too bad.
Grevillea
Local time: 04:19
Selected answer:vea abajo
Explanation:
"Stone" doesn't go with "wine", it goes with "dead". Here it's a colloquial adverb meaning absolutely, completely, utterly. "Stone dead" is a frase hecha.
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vea abajo


Explanation:
"Stone" doesn't go with "wine", it goes with "dead". Here it's a colloquial adverb meaning absolutely, completely, utterly. "Stone dead" is a frase hecha.

Jon Zuber (X)
PRO pts in category: 4
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