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Armsys Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Above Lying

What does the following sentense mean?
CPS agents are not above lying to you to prove your guilt.
  

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Hi, What does the following sentense mean? CPS agents are not above lying to you to prove your guilt. (= They lie to you to prove your guilt) If you are 'above doing something', it means you are morally superior to (people who do) that action.

— Clive

  • Hi, What does the following sentense mean?
  • CPS agents are not above lying to you to prove your guilt.
  • (= They lie to you to prove your guilt) If you are 'above doing something', it means you are morally superior to (people who do) that action.
  • eg Tom is above stealing.
  • (= he does not steal) eg Mary is not above stealing.
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Hi,

What does the following sentense mean?

CPS agents are not above lying to you to prove your guilt. (= They lie to you to prove your guilt)


If you are 'above doing something', it means you are morally superior to (people who do) that action.

eg Tom is above stealing. (= he does not steal)

eg Mary is not above stealing. (=
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Clive,
Thank you so much. Your explanation is absolutely thorough. No, I didn't know "above" can mean "morally superior to." Thanks again.
Armstrong
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