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Dudumuzik Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

for the timing being

What is the meaning of the red colored phrase below? or what is its similiar expression?

These adjectives mean assuming the duties of another for the time being
  

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"for the time being" means "for now" - an undetermined period of time.

  • "for the time being" means "for now" - an undetermined period of time.
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"for the time being" means "for now" - an undetermined period of time.
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"For the time being" (not "timing," as in your subject line) means "temporarily; for now, but not necessarily expected to continure indefinitely." It's a common phrase, but now that I think of it the construction is very unusual -- don't bother trying analyse the structure.

(Hey, Barb, I see you were quicker than I!)

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