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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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fret out a military coup
Gone were the embattled, vulnerable presidents, like Fredric March in Seven Days in May, who fretted out a military coup that sought to batter down the doors of the White House with Burt Lancaster's bemedaled pectorals.
Could you help me to understand what fret out means here?
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Could you help me to understand what fret out means here?
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From the context, it seems to mean 'gradually uncovered, with a lot of worry and anxiety. But it's a phrase I've never heard before. I remember the movie.
- From the context, it seems to mean 'gradually uncovered, with a lot of worry and anxiety.
- But it's a phrase I've never heard before.
- I remember the movie.
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From the context, it seems to mean 'gradually uncovered, with a lot of worry and anxiety.
But it's a phrase I've never heard before.
I remember the movie.
But it's a phrase I've never heard before.
I remember the movie.
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