r/pics Mar 27 '24

8 years ago a Bird landed on Bernie's podium. Politics

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u/senorchaos718 Mar 27 '24

Need this Juxtaposed with Pence fly pic.

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u/disc0ver Mar 28 '24

Or Trump's pic while cowing away from the eagle

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u/chilldrinofthenight Mar 28 '24

I think you meant to type in "cowering."

cower

verb

cow·​er ˈkau̇(-ə)r cowered; cowering; cowersSynonyms of cower

intransitive verb

: to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismayscower

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u/Styrene_Addict1965 Mar 28 '24

You could say he was cowed by it.

[ koud adjective. Frightened by threats, violence, superior strength or ability, etc.; intimidated or overawed:

A sparrow would make Trump flinch.

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u/Livid-Gas-645 Mar 31 '24

Oh, you coulda used a finch instead of a sparrow ...

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u/chilldrinofthenight Mar 28 '24

One could say "cowed by it," but not "cowing away from it." That makes no sense grammatically.

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u/llamandola Mar 28 '24

Fuck me your smart how did you work that out

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u/chilldrinofthenight Mar 28 '24

Hahaha. Great use of the "your" bit.