Come in second to

Hi,

"The son commented that he always felt that he had come in second to Ted. The son informed his mother that if she couldn't get Ted out of her life, the son would get out of his mother's life."

What does 'come in second to someone' mean here? He had always been less successful than Ted. Ted had always beaten him in their various experiences.

What does "get out of o

Clive Have no further involvement with someone.

Hi Clive,

Could you please explain what 'involvement with someone' means? Does that mean 'leaving someone'?

Thank you very much for your answer.

Hi,

Could you please explain what 'involvement with someone' means? Does that mean 'leaving someone'?



Generally, it means 'have some connection with someone, share activities, speak to someone'.

'No involvement' means doing none of those things at all.



Clive

Hi Clive,
"the son would get out of his mother's life"

Does that mean he would leave his mother, wouldn't see her, and wouldn't keep in touch with her any more?

If the son is dead, can I say he got out of his mother's life?

Thanks very much for your comment.

Hi,

"the son would get out of his mother's life"

Does that mean he would leave his mother, wouldn't see her, and wouldn't keep in touch with her any more? Yes.

If the son is dead, can I say he got out of his mother's life? It's not usually used with the meaning of dying.



Clive

Hi Clive,

Thanks very much for your answer.
If the son leaves her mother and wouldn't see her and speak to her any more, like you said "Have no further involvement with her mother", but the mother would sometimes miss her son, can I still say the son got out of her life?

Thanks a lot.

Hi,

If the son leaves left her his mother and wouldn't see her and speak to her any more, like you said "Have no further involvement with her his mother", but the mother would sometimes miss her son, can I still say the son got out of her life?



Such phrases are not precise. But I probably wouldn't say it in such a c

Hi Clive,

Sorry to make some mistakes in my last post. Thank you for your correction and reply.

Hi,

What's the diffference in meaning between "Jason got out of my life" and "I got out of Jason's life"?

Thanks.

Hi,

In the former, Jason made the decision. In the latter, you did.

Clive