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'for the best', 'now' and 'lived up'
Hello,
I would like to know the mean of these expressions in these sentences:
- " He hoped FOR THE BEST from his fellow islanders" = " He hoped THE BEST from his fellow islanders"?
- "He had worked automatically for years NOW, filling the pages of his newspaper with words, burying himself in whatever was safe. So perhaps that was what her eyes meant NOW on those rare occasions when she looked at him- he'd become so small, not LIVED UP to who he was"
Thanks in advance, jo.
I would like to know the mean of these expressions in these sentences:
- " He hoped FOR THE BEST from his fellow islanders" = " He hoped THE BEST from his fellow islanders"?
- "He had worked automatically for years NOW, filling the pages of his newspaper with words, burying himself in whatever was safe. So perhaps that was what her eyes meant NOW on those rare occasions when she looked at him- he'd become so small, not LIVED UP to who he was"
Thanks in advance, jo.
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'For the best' -- difficult to judge the best what, but he is hoping for the best performance/attitude/result/response from his fellows. First 'now' -- by this time Second 'now' -- these days 'Live up to' -- perform to the standard of
- 'For the best' -- difficult to judge the best what, but he is hoping for the best performance/attitude/result/response from his fellows.
- First 'now' -- by this time Second 'now' -- these days 'Live up to' -- perform to the standard of
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'For the best' -- difficult to judge the best what, but he is hoping for the best performance/attitude/result/response from his fellows.
First 'now' -- by this time
Second 'now' -- these days
'Live up to' -- perform to the standard of
First 'now' -- by this time
Second 'now' -- these days
'Live up to' -- perform to the standard of
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