I came through this line
Things were a bit slack in those days - there was a war to win!
What is the meaning of slack here?
What is the meaning of this line?
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Re: What is the meaning of this line?
Could be several meanings, for example:
They didn't really stick to the rules in those days -
Business was a bit quiet in those days -
PS: you didn't come "through" this line: you came "across" it
They didn't really stick to the rules in those days -
Business was a bit quiet in those days -
PS: you didn't come "through" this line: you came "across" it
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Re: What is the meaning of this line?
Sometimes it's difficult to understand meaning of a sentence.