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What does this expression mean?"The shoes are listed as having a 2-inch platform, but the heels look ever so slightly higher".

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

GCheng620"The shoes are listed as having a 2-inch platform, but the heels look ever so slightly higher".

I am not sure what expression you mean.

Here is an article about platform shoes with pictures: http://retrorebirth.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/do-you-remember-platform-shoes/

CalifJim · Answer

GCheng620 What does this expression mean?"The shoes are listed as having a 2-inch platform, but the heels look ever so slightly higher".

ever so = very
ever so = really, truly
(somewhat literary; somewhat old-fashioned)

I was ever so happy when I won the prize.
Laura found the puzzle ever so challenging.
These songs are ever so melancholy.

To the modern ear, when 'ever so' is more like 'really', these tend to sound like the speaker is fussing over the facts somewhat frivolously as if to say, "Gosh, golly, gee, goodness gracious" thus:

Goodness gracious, I was happy when I won the prize.

This doesn't apply so much in the meaning 'very', as in your original example.

CJ

GCheng620 · Answer

AlpheccaStars GCheng620"The shoes are listed as having a 2-inch platform, but the heels look ever so slightly higher".I am not sure what expression you mean.Here is an article about platform shoes with pictures: http://retrorebirth.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/do-you-remember-platform-shoes /

Thanks AlpheccaStars.
But I found the definitions of the phrase("ever so..") here
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ever+so

Thanks anyway:)

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