Jul 14, 2005 20:29
18 yrs ago
English term
rejoin the colors
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"In 1777 he returned to France to meet his new king, Louis 16. However, when France joined in the American colonies’ rebellion against George 3 a year later, he was arrested and flung into prison, despite his offer to rejoin the colors."
the person in questions is a spy who'd previously worked for the French government, later hid in Britain, and then turned back - as is noted - to France.
the person in questions is a spy who'd previously worked for the French government, later hid in Britain, and then turned back - as is noted - to France.
Responses
+6
3 mins
Edmond Laporte
Fast, accurate and reliable
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Italian to English, and 11 more.
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4
Selected
rejoin the French Army
It is a metaphor that indicates his willingness to pledge allegiance again to the french flag (french colors)
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2 hrs
to switch sides (again)
maybe
8 hrs
Jean-Luc Dumont
France
France
France
Accuracy, Ability, Availability
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to French, and 3 more.
to enlist (again)
In The Great War and Modern Memory Paul Fussell lists a series of abstractions used by British propagandists to hide the existential horrors: 'The enemy is the host ... the draft-notice is the summons - to enlist is to join the colors ... the army as a whole is the legion'
In exchange for this victory, Ford's brave 4,000 had been
reduced to 1,200, and 300 of those would desert, never to rejoin the
colors
In exchange for this victory, Ford's brave 4,000 had been
reduced to 1,200, and 300 of those would desert, never to rejoin the
colors
9 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
&
English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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80
re-enlist
might work?
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