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ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

"borderline impossible"

Hi, would someone please tell me what's the meaning of "borderline impossible"? thanks!
  

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Almost impossible. Think of a political border. If you are standing on it, you are almost out of one country and into another.

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  • Almost impossible.
  • Think of a political border.
  • If you are standing on it, you are almost out of one country and into another.
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Almost impossible.

Think of a political border. If you are standing on it, you are almost out of one country and into another.
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ESLBeginnerHi, would someone please tell me what's the meaning of "borderline impossible"?
It's something that is:
"almost but not quite impossible" or
"very difficult" or
"has very little likelihood of success" or
any similar meaning, depending on context.
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Borderline is used in other situations as well, usually in a negative sense, I think.

He's a borderline lunatic.
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And when people ask me how I am, I say "Borderline fantastic!"

CJ
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CalifJimAnd when people ask me how I am, I say "Borderline fantastic!"

CJ

Which certainly is not an example of a negative use, as I suggested. [My usual response is: I have no legitimate complaints.]
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