A small faceless grey felt figure wears a brass bell on magenta ribbon while sitting on a lime-green cushion.

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E. K. Hornbeck

He's the only man I know who can strut sitting down.

— Inherit the Wind

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

This is a barbed compliment about someone's swagger. Even while seated, the man in question manages to project strutting self-importance. The remark mocks vanity by imagining a walk without walking, and its wit lies in how effortless and unavoidable the showiness appears.

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