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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Contemplating, fit the bill
"Contemplating"- I thought about "Pondering" but I don't know how much diffrent it is than just "Wondering"
Or another word for it I think that I'll have to see an example for that, a bid I know that is an attemp to run for the president.
Does "Fit the bill" in its literal meaning is "I don't know if I'll have enough money so it will "Fit the bill" It's also important for me to understand its literal meaning becuase I love the expression ...
As I see it now guys the book is not getting easy, almost each some words I have doubts thanks for understanding
"The problem was that none of the Democrats contemplating a bid fit the bill. Edwards was regarded as a
shallow, callow pretender by virtually every one of his former colleagues."
Or another word for it I think that I'll have to see an example for that, a bid I know that is an attemp to run for the president.
Does "Fit the bill" in its literal meaning is "I don't know if I'll have enough money so it will "Fit the bill" It's also important for me to understand its literal meaning becuase I love the expression ...
As I see it now guys the book is not getting easy, almost each some words I have doubts thanks for understanding
"The problem was that none of the Democrats contemplating a bid fit the bill. Edwards was regarded as a
shallow, callow pretender by virtually every one of his former colleagues."
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Flowersa none of the Democrats contemplating a bid fit the bill. none of the Democrats who were considering running for president [was suitable / matched the criteria] In this context, to contemplate ~ to consider; to think about to fit the bill ~ to be suitable in terms of the desired requirements (bill refers to requirements, not to money) CJ
- Flowersa none of the Democrats contemplating a bid fit the bill.
- none of the Democrats who were considering running for president [was suitable / matched the criteria] In this context, to contemplate ~ to consider; to think about to fit the bill ~ to be suitable in terms of the desired requirements (bill refers to requirements, not to money) CJ
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Flowersanone of the Democrats contemplating a bid fit the bill.none of the Democrats who were considering running for president [was suitable / matched the criteria]
In this context,
to contemplate ~ to consider; to think about
to fit the bill ~ to be suitable in terms of the desired requirements
(bill refers to requirements, not to
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