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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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hang over
hang over sth phrasal verb
If a threat or doubt hangs over a place or a situation, it exists
I see the above meaning for "hang over" in a dictionary, but I am not able to understand the sentence below with this meaning. Could you explain what "hang over" means here to me?
Financial scandal claims hang over leader in waiting.
[source : http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,936304,00.html ]
If a threat or doubt hangs over a place or a situation, it exists
I see the above meaning for "hang over" in a dictionary, but I am not able to understand the sentence below with this meaning. Could you explain what "hang over" means here to me?
Financial scandal claims hang over leader in waiting.
[source : http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,936304,00.html ]
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These possible financial scandals are affecting the reputation of the politician concerned. They are like a thundercloud looming up and hanging over the land.
- These possible financial scandals are affecting the reputation of the politician concerned.
- They are like a thundercloud looming up and hanging over the land.
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These possible financial scandals are affecting the reputation of the politician concerned. They are like a thundercloud looming up and hanging over the land.
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