la pelote n'en finit plus de se défaire
English translation: and on and on it goes
| 13:57 Nov 29, 2005 |
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and the plot goes on unravelling Explanation: plot - is NOT a translation of "pelote", which is a ball of wool but I cannot see anyone English mother tongue using ball of wool in this context -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2005-11-29 14:09:37 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and the further it goes, the more the ramifications keep coming to light (or come to light) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2005-11-29 14:10:08 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- the further it goes, the worse it gets |
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| la pelote n'en finit plus de se défaire it (the detailed story) keeps on unraveling Explanation: does that make sense? |
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| la pelote n'en finit plus de se défaire you'll never see the end of it Explanation: It sounds like a can of worms - once opened, it cannot be contained. Is that what you're looking for? Admittedly, it's a little vague... |
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11 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1| la pelote n'en finit plus de se défaire the pattern seems to be going on forever Explanation: pelote n. f. : pattern http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800... or the pattern has no end just an idea |
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peer agreement (net): +1| la pelote n'en finit plus de se défaire We haven't heard the end of this yet Explanation: ...might be another possibile idiomatic way of expressing what seems to be the underlying idea... |
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10 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4| la pelote n'en finit plus de se défaire the worms keep crawling out of the bag Explanation: --- -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2005-11-29 14:10:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- in the sense that more and more dubious facts are being revealed about the affair - we haven't yet got to the bottom of the bag of worms. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 0 min (2005-11-29 14:58:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- can of worms - perhaps more common? |
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