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Antonija Posted 20 years ago
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give up on it

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00I'm looking for the word ''that one would rather forget or abandon" is there some similar expression with the verb 01i00hang02i00?Thanks02br
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00 You should arm yourself with tactics and boring charm that one would rather 01font00give up on it./hang it up00.02font00 0-
  

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0Sorry for being pain in the neck.02br
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00Does this sentence have any sense to you?0-
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0The expression "hung out to dry" can mean that the idea has been abadoned. But it's not a very common expression. 02br
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00The sentence you gave as an example didn't make much sense to me though.0-
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0Hi Grammar Geek,02br
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00Here's the context so it might have sense if you feel like reading it:02br
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01i00Men say that adultery is a good business.00 00For real adultery one should sharpen his senses and concentrate harder. You should gather your associates, who will be acquainted with your initiative and support you in every moment
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0Consider these changes--02br
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01i00Men say that adultery is a good business. For real adultery01b01font00, 02font01font00you02font02b00 should sharpen 01font01b00your02b02font00 senses and concentrate har
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0I'm also not sure I'm getting the concept of "boring charm."02br
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00But if you mean the person would rather not make the effort to be charming, you could say "you'd rather abandon."0-
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0Thank you Davkett for your suggestions.02br
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00Thank to you too, Grammar Geek. I think ''you'd rather abandon'' coveres the meaning.0-
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0From 05002br
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01b00hang it up02b00 01b00:02b00 to cease an activity or effort0230hrefhttp://www.m-w.comcwww.m-w.com
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0Hi! Thank you for your posts.02br
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00What about 01i00charm which one would rather hang up02i00? It doesn't sound OK to me.0-
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