"The second that they run into something that runs counter to what they think or what their group of friends or what their leadership thinks they should think, they will immediately throw it under the bus"
I don't understand this paragraph at all.
2006-12-11 21:50:34 · 8 answers · asked by ahmed S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
This is poorly constructed, that's why you can't understand it. It looks like a runoff sentence but I'm not 100% sure.
I'll chop it up to make it more comprehensive :)
The second that they run into something= in the instant that they encounter something
that runs counter to what they think = that contradicts their beliefs
or what their group of friends= the beliefs of people around them
or what their leadership thinks they should think,= or the beliefs expected of them
they will immediately throw it under the bus= they will reject it. (This is a metaphor for rejecting something because you can kill something by throwing it under a bus because it gets run over.)
2006-12-11 22:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by gloopy 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It means as soon as they meet someone whos opinion differs from theirs (something that runs counter to what *they* think) or is different to what their friends or society (their leadership) thinks they dismiss the idea (throw it under a bus)
Hope that wasn't confusing too...
It means as soon as they meet someone whos opinion differs from theirs or is different to what their friends or society thinks they dismiss the idea
2006-12-12 06:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that when they come into a situation that is totally the opposite of what they think then they are ready to ignore the whole subject and then they change the subject all together.
2006-12-12 08:05:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you speak a language for 40 years, you think you understand it, then you come across a sentence like that. Sorry guys but that must have been said or written by an American. I think it means that people have a tendency to ignore anything which agree with what the people around them think.
2006-12-12 06:25:30 · answer #4 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The moment they run into something that is opposite how they or their friends usually think or when their mindset is negative, they will even not bother to work on it.
2006-12-12 06:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by deborah g 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means they deny anything that is contrary to what they have been taught or what is against the beliefs of their government,and reject it.
2006-12-12 05:54:53 · answer #6 · answered by festeringhump 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it means you will kill (throw under the bus) or reject anything that you or your group opposes.
2006-12-12 05:53:48 · answer #7 · answered by chupis 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
when they face something that is going the opposit to what they are thinking, they should think! What the Heck is that? poor you
2006-12-12 05:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by mwa 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋