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#2 (permalink) Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:38 pm meaning of the phrase "coast to coast" |
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Welcome to the forum, Huong!
coast to coast 1 from one side of the country to the other: We travelled across America coast to coast.
2 MAINLY US in every part of a country: The visiting politician received coast-to-coast media attention.
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Conchita Language Coach

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#3 (permalink) Fri Apr 13, 2007 13:45 pm meaning of the phrase "coast to coast" |
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There is another meaning that's sports-related (used mostly with basketball, though it could be used in soccer, football, perhaps other sports):
-- From one end of the field/court to the other.
"Kobe Bryant stole the ball and took it coast-to-coast, finishing with a dunk to top off the extraordinary play." _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Sat Apr 14, 2007 16:11 pm meaning of the phrase "coast to coast" |
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Biden I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#5 (permalink) Sat Apr 14, 2007 20:40 pm meaning of the phrase "coast to coast" |
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This is crazy! I was just listening to "Wet Sand" by the Red Chili Peppers which contains the phrase "from coast to coast". I swear I heard that exact phrase at the very moment I was browsing this thread! Serendipity, mere coincidence or none of both?
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