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ueslteacher
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The last man standing
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What �s the connotation of this expression the last man standing? I �d appreciate your help with this one. Sophia |
13 Aug 2011
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maryse pey�
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well, I guess it depens on the context.
I would say : the last man still alive on a battle field
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the last man still agreeing or disagreeing during a meeting
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the last man courageous enough, or not badly wounded to stay straight on foot
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might be an indirect question : "who is volunteer for the mission after all ?"
Might this help you ?
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13 Aug 2011
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ueslteacher
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It �s a phrase I heard in a movie. The woman got an envelope with a photo of war buddies (she was one of them) and on the other side it had: "Do you know what they say about the last man standing?" So I was wondering what the connotation of that might be. Something about trust... you never trust the last man standing... Why? Sophia |
13 Aug 2011
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alien boy
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The last man standing is also the winner of a violent contest...
fortunately I �m just a boy, so I don �t compete like that! |
14 Aug 2011
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PhilipR
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Think Gladiator, with Russell Crowe standing in the middle of the arena, bodies strewn all around him. |
14 Aug 2011
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ueslteacher
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I get the meaning of it more or less now. Thanks guys:) Do you know, if the phrase has a background story of some kind. Sophia |
14 Aug 2011
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ueslteacher
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Thanks, Jayho, With the given context of "tontine" practice and the plot of the movie I �ve been watching it all finally makes sense. Sophia |
14 Aug 2011
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edrodmedina
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In the example you gave it could mean the last man standing was a coward, was hiding therefore did not get killed. |
14 Aug 2011
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ueslteacher
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Nope:) He was after money and he was very dangerous. Long story... The movie is called Close Quarters or the Last Man Standing 2011.
Sophia |
14 Aug 2011
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libertybelle
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There �s a competition called Last Comic Standing where the comedian with the best stand-up wins.
If it is a question of the best or the strongest - it could also mean:
The survival of the fittest. (Darwin �s theory)
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14 Aug 2011
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