Jul 14, 2008 23:53
15 yrs ago
English term
Works in: English
they kept the German steroid industry in business.
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
He walked into a dance club, receiving a nod of acknowledgement from one of two doormen who looked as if between them they kept the German steroid industry in business.
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+10
5 mins
Richard Benham
France
France
Native in English
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English
France
When quality counts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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they were big and muscular
Athletes (illegally) use steroids (to be precise, anabolic steroids) to "bulk up" and get more muscular. The sugestion is that these doormen (or "bouncers") are so big and muscular that they look as though they take a lot of steroids.
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-07-15 00:19:49 GMT)
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In response to Bernhard's comment: "Between them" suggest that these two gentleman alone buy and consume enough steroids to keep the industry in business.
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-07-15 00:19:49 GMT)
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In response to Bernhard's comment: "Between them" suggest that these two gentleman alone buy and consume enough steroids to keep the industry in business.
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aricb
: Exactly, and in all fairness, yours was the swifter response.
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orientalhorizon
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Bernhard Sulzer
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Demi Ebrite
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Denyce Seow
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Jack Doughty
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Thanks JD.
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Phong Le
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Thanks, whoever you are.
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Patricia Townshend (X)
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kmtext
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Victoria Porter-Burns
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Thanks, VB.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you very much. That's a very clear definition indeed."
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7 mins
they bought and took enough steroids to finance an entire industry = they have huge muscles
It's a metaphor to suggest that these guys are really strong.
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Erin DeBell
: Yes, it is not to be taken literally and you've done a good job of explaining the figurative meaning.
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Thanks, Kirendall
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Richard Benham
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orientalhorizon
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Liam Hamilton
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Thanks, Liam
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Gary D
: looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Thanks, Gary
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d_vachliot (X)
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Thanks, Dimitris
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