Anonymous  +  160616 Sun, 20 Nov 05 10:33 AM Hello, I have encountered the idiom: "You couldn't exhaust either man's qualities or get under the rock of his reasons in one short life" in Grace Paley's story "Wants". What does it mean? Many thanks in advance, Itay Anonymous Idioms

	Erin Zale  +  160636 Sun, 20 Nov 05 12:06 PM Y'know, I've never really heard that idiom before. Mulling over it, I guess it means that one couldn't easily come to understand the subjects' motivations because they, or the subjects' personalities (or both), are just too complex. Erin Zale Joined on Thu, Nov 17 2005 Chicago, IL, USA Full Member 110 Here in the king's mountain view Here in the wild dreams come true Feast like a sultan I do On treasures and flesh, never few Idioms

	Clive  +  160691 Sun, 20 Nov 05 03:50 PM Hi, I don't know the particular context in question, but here's a general thought. 'Under a rock' generally has a negative connotation, as unpleasant things live under a rock. We say to someone we think is unpleasant, 'What rock did you crawl out from under?'  Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,585 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Negatives