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Almost Heaven: "a fine whip"?

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Almost Heaven: "a fine whip"?

Unread postby Svele » Tue May 03, 2016 3:42 pm

Hello!

I'm translating Almost Heaven into Croatian and I really enjoy it. However, I have one question and I hope you can help me. In chapter 18, when Ian comes to Stanhope Park to visit his grandfather, he finds letters which Mr. Edgard Norwich wrote about him. In one of the letters Norwich says that "young Ian is a fine whip". I'm not quite sure what "whip" refers to here: is it related to Ian's riding abilities or does it mean something else?

Thank you very much!

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Re: Almost Heaven: "a fine whip"?

Unread postby sammi » Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:14 am

It just means he's a great lad, sharp and strong and all the good stuff, maybe like a whip. I don't think it refers to his riding abilities directly.

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Re: Almost Heaven: "a fine whip"?

Unread postby Jessica » Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:16 am

Oh, I never thought about it like that, but that's also a great theory!! I've always interpreted it as him being highly skilled at the reins, much as Georgette Heyer uses the term in her books when characters are driving those high-perch phaetons.

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Re: Almost Heaven: "a fine whip"?

Unread postby Oma » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:56 am

It's a British saying meaning he is a smart boy.


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