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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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bigger man

0I once heard a guy say "It takes a bigger man not to swear." What is a bigger man and is it idiomatic?02br
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0Yes, it's idiomatic. It means the person who is more interested in doing the right thing, making things right, not getting involved in things that don't help a situation, etc. 02br 02br 00Come on, be the bigger person.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0Yes, it's idiomatic.
  • It means the person who is more interested in doing the right thing, making things right, not getting involved in things that don't help a situation, etc.
  • 02br 02br 00Come on, be the bigger person.
  • 02br 02br 00It doesn't make me less of a man to not swear.
  • 02br 02br 00Look, I'm tired of always having to be the bigger person.
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0Yes, it's idiomatic. It means the person who is more interested in doing the right thing, making things right, not getting involved in things that don't help a situation, etc. 02br
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00Come on, be the bigger person. Be the first person to say you're sorry so you can make up and move on.02br
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00It doesn't make me less of a man to not swear. It takes
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I once heard a guy say "It takes a bigger man not to swear." What is a bigger man and is it idiomatic?02font02br
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00The common idiom is 01i00'It takes a big man to . . . '.02i00 'A big man' here refers to a man with superior (ie big) qualities of character.02br
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0Thanks GG and Clive. 0-
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