I looked high and low for you. I didn't look low enough.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A witty remark suggesting the speaker looked down on the listener.
- In plain terms
- Looking high and low is a pun.
- What can you take from it?
- Wordplay can create clever insults.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you use humor?
- What's a good comeback?
Another view
This joke depends on the double meaning of 'high and low'.
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