Three carved theatrical masks in black, charcoal and pale grey show different degrees of frowning against slate.

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Mrs. O’Brien

If she’s got a boyfriend, I’m a giraffe.

— Downton Abbey ‧ 2010

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker says that if she has a boyfriend, they are a giraffe. The improbable self-comparison conveys disbelief about the boyfriend claim rather than a literal identity.

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