Phoebe: I'm... I'm just... I'm the worst person ever. How can I not tell David that I'm seeing Mike?
Monica: Maybe he didn't give you a chance.
Phoebe: He said: Are you seeing someone? And I said no...
Monica: Oh, well... That had been your window.
what is the meaning of the title in this dialogue??
2006-07-09 07:27:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Window of opportunity. She had missed her "window of opportunity " to tell David she was seeing someone else.
2006-07-09 07:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by revenueforge 4 · 17⤊ 1⤋
It means Phoebe missed her chance to be honest with David. He gave her a window of opportunity and she didn't take it.
2006-07-09 07:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by I love my husband 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The window of opportunity. Phoebe missed her chance to come clean.
2006-07-09 07:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by mellijenk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"That had been your window" (which would be better stated "That was your window") is a somewhat short-hand notation for "That was your window of opportunity" meaning "that was your chance*, i.e. to tell David about Mike.
2006-07-09 07:40:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An opportunity missed.
2006-07-09 07:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by Mean Mr Mustard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are discussing a window of opportunity that had obviously passed.
2006-07-09 07:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mean WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY.
When the guy asked if she was seening someone that was her opportunity to tell him abourt the other guy.
It is and old saying
2006-07-09 07:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by lajefa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a window of opportunity for her to have told him, that was the best time
2006-07-09 09:25:41 · answer #8 · answered by freedom_of_speech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Window of opportunity, perhaps?
2006-07-09 07:30:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That had been her opening to tell the men the truth about her two timing them
2006-07-09 07:30:50 · answer #10 · answered by finnykid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋