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You are here: Home / Language / How Did the Phrase “Down To the Short Strokes” Originate and What Does the Saying Mean?

How Did the Phrase “Down To the Short Strokes” Originate and What Does the Saying Mean?

April 21, 2020 by Karen Hill

When a golfer begins at the tee, he hits the ball towards the green by driving, or using a long stroke.

When the ball is on the green, he must get the ball in the hole by putting, or taking short strokes.

Similarly, a painter, of canvases, not houses, begins on a clean canvas using large and broad strokes of the brush.

As the painting progresses the brush strokes become shorter and finer as detail is filled into the painting.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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