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Chivalry Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Down through the ages
Can anyone explain to me what this phrase means?
It sounds to me like a phrase describing a period of time ranging from centuries ago.
BTW, I googled it and yet still didn't find any relevant information regarding the meaning of the phrase.
It sounds to me like a phrase describing a period of time ranging from centuries ago.
BTW, I googled it and yet still didn't find any relevant information regarding the meaning of the phrase.
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Hi Yes, it can mean that something has been going on for a long time - over a period of centuries, usually It is sometimes used more explicitly as "handed down through the generations" which means that something has been passed from one generation to the next over many years - to say that each family, in turn, handed it on to their children - Down through the ages, Kings have exercised absolute power - Our knowledge of medicine has been handed down through the generations Regards, Dave
- Hi Yes, it can mean that something has been going on for a long time - over a period of centuries, usually It is sometimes used more explicitly as "handed down through the generations" which means that something has been passed from one generation to the next over many years - to say that each family, in turn, handed it on to their children - Down through the ages, Kings have exercised absolute power - Our knowledge of medicine has been handed down through the generations Regards, Dave
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Hi
Yes, it can mean that something has been going on for a long time - over a period of centuries, usually
It is sometimes used more explicitly as "handed down through the generations" which means that something has been passed from one generation to the next over many years - to say that each family, in turn, handed it on to their children
- Down through the ages, Kings
Yes, it can mean that something has been going on for a long time - over a period of centuries, usually
It is sometimes used more explicitly as "handed down through the generations" which means that something has been passed from one generation to the next over many years - to say that each family, in turn, handed it on to their children
- Down through the ages, Kings
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