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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Does "helping them avoid standing out" mean "helping them from being easily recognised"?
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Can you spot the Secret Service? Many of the agents in Mrs. Obama's detail are Asian-American, helping them avoid standing out while they protect the first lady -- but confusing some hotel guests who don't understand why they can't board some elevators
Can you spot the Secret Service? Many of the agents in Mrs. Obama's detail are Asian-American, helping them avoid standing out while they protect the first lady -- but confusing some hotel guests who don't understand why they can't board some elevators
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: Does "helping them avoid standing out" mean " helping keeping them from being easily recognized"? Yes -- recognized as Secret Service agents. They need to be "under cover" in order to be effective.
- : Does "helping them avoid standing out" mean " helping keeping them from being easily recognized"?
- Yes -- recognized as Secret Service agents.
- They need to be "under cover" in order to be effective.
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: Does "helping them avoid standing out" mean "helping keeping them from being easily recognized"?
Yes -- recognized as Secret Service agents.
They need to be "under cover" in order to be effective.
("Helping someone from something" is not idiomati
Yes -- recognized as Secret Service agents.
They need to be "under cover" in order to be effective.
("Helping someone from something" is not idiomati
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