Readerquestion:
Pleaseexplainthispassage, particularly "getsunderhisskin:
MaryTrump'sbestseller, "TooMuchandNeverEnough: HowMyFamilyCreatedtheWorld'sMostDangerousMan" hassoldmorecopiesinitsfirstweekthanherUncleDonald's "TheArtoftheDeal" soldin 29 years - andMaryhopesthatgetsunderhisskin.
Mycomments:
MaryTrump, thenieceofUSPresidentDonaldTrump, wroteabookwhichhassoldmoreinitsfirstweekthanheruncle'sbookhassoldinallofthe 29 yearssincethatbook, TheArtoftheDeal, wasputonthebookshelf.
Wow, maybetheunclecouldlearnsomethingfromthenieceabouttheartofthequicksell.
Seriously, theunclewon'tbehappy. DonaldTrump, amongotherthings, isnotsomeonewhoishappyforsomeoneelse'ssuccess, kinornokin.
Tobefair, MaryisnotaTrumpsupporter. She'swhat'sknownasaNeverTrumper. That'swhyshesaidsheactuallyhopesthefactthatherbookoutsellsheruncle'seatsawayattheuncle.
Or, inourexample, getsunderhisskin.
Thatmeansitirritateshim, giveshimpersistentpainandannoyance.
Ifapieceofgrassthorn - oratinywoodsplinter, forthatmatter - getswedgedunderourskin, itgivesuspainandirritation. Perhapsnotsomuchpain, buttheirritationisirksome, especiallyifwe'reunabletogetthethornorsplinterouteasily.
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