0
Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

He is cheated of his fun

The boy loves to see first-graders pitch fits. It's fun. And now he is cheated of his fun, cheated by this smiling, agreeable little insect in front of him.

Hi,

Does "cheated" in the above mean "avoided" and "averted?" If not, how should I understand it? Thanks.
  

Top answer

]

  • ]
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
cheated = deprived of (not given) what he thinks is his [The son was cheated of his inheritance by his stepmother, who had influence over his father.]
0
Hi,

he is cheated of his fun

He is deprived of his fun (by what he thinks of as unfair methods).

Clive

Related Questions