rhymes have plateaued

English translation: the discussion is stale

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English term or phrase:rhymes have plateaued
Selected answer:the discussion is stale
Entered by: S.J

01:49 Oct 15, 2019
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English term or phrase: rhymes have plateaued
The rhymes have plateaued but stick around for the next episode.

The host of a show said it in the end of it. Is that means the results are known now and everything is concluded or something else?

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 14:46
the discussion is stale
Explanation:
This expression means that the discussion (e.g. at the talk show, as mentioned) has exhausted itself. "Rhymes" (discussion topics) became stale, jokes are flat, and there is no reason to continue.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-10-15 16:35:23 GMT)
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To sjaatoul: Exactly! S/he is saying that they are done for now, come back for the next episode :)
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Natalia Postrigan
United States
Local time: 11:46
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the discussion is stale


Explanation:
This expression means that the discussion (e.g. at the talk show, as mentioned) has exhausted itself. "Rhymes" (discussion topics) became stale, jokes are flat, and there is no reason to continue.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-10-15 16:35:23 GMT)
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To sjaatoul: Exactly! S/he is saying that they are done for now, come back for the next episode :)


    https://www.dictionary.com/browse/plateaued
Natalia Postrigan
United States
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's good. But I think in this context. Simply, "The episode is finished", right?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberta Broccoletti
25 mins

neutral  Tony M: Can you provide any refs. for 'rhymes' = 'discussion topics'? / That aside, what precedent is there for your translation?
1 hr
  -> I don't think we can guess the topic without more information about the show. The discussion they are having on the show, the activity they have going on, has exhausted itself. / I don't understand your question. Precedent for "plateaued" meaning "flat"?

neutral  Anne Trager: I'm with Tony here, any refs for "rhymes"?
2 hrs

disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: Oh, so now 'rhymes' doesn't mean 'discussion topics'?//"plateaued" doesn't mean "flat" either! Asker needs to provide actual context so we can try and figure out what is intended here, not just make wild inaccurate guesses//exactly, "flat" not a synonym!
6 hrs
  -> As a matter of fact, the exact origin, according to the dictionary, is the French word meaning "flat": "from French, from Old French 'platel' something flat, from 'plat' flat". Plateau is a land flat as a table top.

disagree  philgoddard: Sorry, but there's no way rhymes means discussion topics.
1 day 5 hrs
  -> I did not say rhymes mean discussion topics. I explained the meaning of the host's words. There was no reason to continue what they were discussing/doing. The OP is not asking for an explanation of what rhymes are.
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