auf der Straße liegen
English translation: was just waiting to be tapped
| 20:19 Dec 28, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: Armorel Young Local time: 17:38 | ||||||
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| auf der Straße liegen to be in the air Explanation: the idea was in the air -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2005-12-28 20:24:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or maybe: was a no-brainer |
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7 mins confidence:
| auf der Straße liegen the idea lay within his easy grasp Explanation: actually: the realization of the idea lay within his easy grasp The Leopard�s Spots by Thomas Dixon. |
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12 mins confidence:
| auf der Straße liegen make sense to many doctors because it's so obvious Explanation: in so many words -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2005-12-28 20:32:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sorry, should read "makes sense..." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2005-12-28 20:39:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- prompted interest among many doctors because it seemed so obvious |
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53 mins confidence:
| auf der Straße liegen the idea was apparent Explanation: or evident to him... |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2| auf der Straße liegen was just waiting to be tapped Explanation: or "just waiting to be used/developed" ... because it was so obvious. |
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