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Hasibul Alam Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
holding forth on
holding forth on" which has a similar meaning as "discussing" or "debating".
is it right?
how holding forth on means could be such that?
is it right?
how holding forth on means could be such that?
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is it right? Not exactly. 'Holding forth' refers to one person's speaking at length on a topic, often with the idea of other speakers' being eclipsed.
- is it right?
- Not exactly.
- 'Holding forth' refers to one person's speaking at length on a topic, often with the idea of other speakers' being eclipsed.
- 'Hold' means 'maintain, continue' and 'forth' means 'forward, out'.
- I think you can see how the meaning of the phrase has developed from its parts.
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Hasibul Alamholding forth on" which has a similar meaning as "discussing" or "debating".is it right?Not exactly. 'Holding forth' refers to one person's speaking at length on a topic, often with the idea of other speakers' being eclipsed. 'Hold' means 'maintain, continue' and 'forth' means 'forward, out'. I think you can see how the meaning of the phrase ha
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