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{{a|work|}}Reluctant acquiescence, by means of a tacit acknowledgment that your immovable object really doesn’t have a prayer against the other guy’s irresistible force. | {{a|work|}}Reluctant acquiescence, by means of a tacit acknowledgment that your immovable object really doesn’t have a prayer against the other guy’s irresistible force. | ||
Usually expressed in the [[subjunctive]]: You ''could get comfortable'' by being inclined to be supportive at this point in time — proverbial broomsticks propping up any number of escape hatches, barn doors, and manholes through which you ''could'' scarper, bolt or drop were the circumstances to recommend it — there goes that [[subjunctive]] again — but through which you know you won’t have to, because should this whole thing turn to mud, so many other people will be put in the stockade before you that those | Usually expressed in the [[subjunctive]]: You ''could get comfortable'' by being [[inclined]] to be [[supportive]] ''at this point in time'' — proverbial broomsticks propping up any number of escape hatches, barn doors, and manholes through which you ''could'' scarper, bolt or drop were the circumstances to recommend it — there goes that [[subjunctive]] again — but through which you know you won’t have to, because should this whole thing turn to mud, so many ''other'' people will be put in the stockade before you that those lovely welcoming portals — still propped up by broomsticks if you’ve played it right — will give you all the shelter from the forthcoming tempest that your sorry behind should need. | ||
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*[[inclined|I would be inclined]] to be [[supportive]] [[at this stage]] | *[[inclined|I would be inclined]] to be [[supportive]] [[at this stage]] | ||
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Reluctant acquiescence, by means of a tacit acknowledgment that your immovable object really doesn’t have a prayer against the other guy’s irresistible force.
Usually expressed in the subjunctive: You could get comfortable by being inclined to be supportive at this point in time — proverbial broomsticks propping up any number of escape hatches, barn doors, and manholes through which you could scarper, bolt or drop were the circumstances to recommend it — there goes that subjunctive again — but through which you know you won’t have to, because should this whole thing turn to mud, so many other people will be put in the stockade before you that those lovely welcoming portals — still propped up by broomsticks if you’ve played it right — will give you all the shelter from the forthcoming tempest that your sorry behind should need.