May 21, 2015 04:17
9 yrs ago
English term

black beasts of wealth

English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Though it pained him to squander his blood money, Al could not bear to drive such an unclean car, but it was the true color of the Mercedes, as it emerged from the wet, fluorescent tunnel of Suds-N-Spray out into the daylight, that really caused him to stop and solemnly mourn the great black beasts of his long-gone wealth.
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big cars (of black colour)

When he was rich, he had bigger cars (and of black colour)

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Note added at 57 mins (2015-05-21 05:15:18 GMT)
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Eg. Rolls Royce Phantom

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Note added at 58 mins (2015-05-21 05:16:14 GMT)
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Long-gone wealth means that he was no longer rich.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-21 05:31:25 GMT)
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The cars are not just bigger, but luxurious and 'upper-class'
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
33 mins
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agree Peter Simon
37 mins
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agree Simon Mac
7 hrs
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