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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

An honest broker/mistake

Hello, teachers!
Please tell me what do they mean, if possible, with some example sentences?

1. an honest broker
2. an honest mistake

Thank you very much.
Peace!
  

Top answer

Jandi, From GuruNet.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ honest broker n. A neutral agent, as in mediation: “enhanced Canada's position as honest broker in the Commonwealth” (Kenneth McNaught).

  • Jandi, From GuruNet....
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ honest broker n.
  • A neutral agent, as in mediation: “enhanced Canada's position as honest broker in the Commonwealth” (Kenneth McNaught).
  • -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
  • Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Jandi,

From GuruNet....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
honest broker
n.
A neutral agent, as in mediation: “enhanced Canada's position as honest broker in the Commonwealth” (Kenneth McNaught).


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