Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Line didn't even work ...
Hello
Some friends are talking about a certain investigation. The police are looking for their friend who is hiding himself.
One girl says that they will use them to reel him in.
Another one says: What do you mean? Use us as bait? That's preposterous. We are United States citizens. Knox (CIA agent who's looking for him) is a public servant.
Another friend says: That line didn't even work in the fifties. He's a public servant with a job to do. Nail our friend. And while he's on the run, we're left as targets.
Does it mean something like: This way of thinking didn't even work in the 50's? Or something else?
Some friends are talking about a certain investigation. The police are looking for their friend who is hiding himself.
One girl says that they will use them to reel him in.
Another one says: What do you mean? Use us as bait? That's preposterous. We are United States citizens. Knox (CIA agent who's looking for him) is a public servant.
Another friend says: That line didn't even work in the fifties. He's a public servant with a job to do. Nail our friend. And while he's on the run, we're left as targets.
Does it mean something like: This way of thinking didn't even work in the 50's? Or something else?
Top answer
I don't quite understand what is being suggested, but I think your interpretation of "that line didn't even work in the fifties" is correct.
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I don't quite understand what is being suggested, but I think your interpretation of "that line didn't even work in the fifties" is correct.
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khoffI don't quite understand what is being suggestedHi
I think that last guy is referring to what the guy before him said.
But I'm also not sure what's being suggested.
Thanks
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