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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
demolition job
What does a 'demolition job' mean?
His speech did a very effective demolition job on the government's proposals.
His speech did a very effective demolition job on the government's proposals.
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Hi, His speech demolished the government's proposals. The idiom Do a xxxxx job on someone/something means roughly 'have that kind of effect on someone/something, by skilful talking'. Consider this simple example Mary did a sales job on Tom.
- Hi, His speech demolished the government's proposals.
- The idiom Do a xxxxx job on someone/something means roughly 'have that kind of effect on someone/something, by skilful talking'.
- Consider this simple example Mary did a sales job on Tom.
- She successfully sold something to him.
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Hi,
His speech demolished the government's proposals.
The idiom Do a xxxxx job on someone/something means roughly 'have that kind of effect on someone/something, by skilful talking'.
Consider this simple example
His speech demolished the government's proposals.
The idiom Do a xxxxx job on someone/something means roughly 'have that kind of effect on someone/something, by skilful talking'.
Consider this simple example
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