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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Dictate terms

What is the meaning and origin of the idiom "dictate terms" as in "I will not let anyone dictate terms to me." ?
  

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The meaning is similar to saying 'I will not let anyone tell me what to do'. No idea about its origin.

  • The meaning is similar to saying 'I will not let anyone tell me what to do'.
  • No idea about its origin.
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The meaning is similar to saying 'I will not let anyone tell me what to do'.

No idea about its origin.
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Hi - You have posted several threads now asking about the origin of idioms. Most of us don't know. You can use google and look for origin idiom "specific idiom" in quotes.

If what you really want to know is the meaning and how native speakers use these idioms, we can help with that.

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