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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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A newspaper article had a headline something like: HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE SENT PACKING FROM THE HILLS. (The authorities had told them to leave the area.)Would you please tell me what "packing from the hills" modifies?THANK YOU
  

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Hi, The idiom is send someone packing , meaning quickly make them go away . eg May was very angry with Tom. She sent him packing.

— Clive

  • Hi, The idiom is send someone packing , meaning quickly make them go away .
  • eg May was very angry with Tom.
  • She sent him packing.
  • eg Tom got fired.
  • His boss sent him packing from his office.
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Hi,

The idiom is send someone packing, meaning quickly make them go away.

eg May was very angry with Tom. She sent him packing.
eg Tom got fired. His boss sent him packing from his office.

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Thank you very much.
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They sent us packing. = They chased us away; They made us go away; They told us we had to leave immediately.

CJ
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