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JCDenton Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

idiom: it takes a village to raise a child

Hi guys,

May I have a question about this idiom? I've got this situation.

A: How do you know XY?

B: It takes a village.

I'm assuming that "it takes a village" is just the short form of this idiom. Is that correct? If yes, then I don't understand, why it is used in this situation....Emotion: crying. What is the person B actually saying? Everyone should know XY?

many thanks again.

Best Regards

JCD
  

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what B said is not an idiom, only B can tell you what is meant by this, if he or she tells you what does it mean please tell us, ok

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  • what B said is not an idiom, only B can tell you what is meant by this, if he or she tells you what does it mean please tell us, ok
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what B said is not an idiom, only B can tell you what is meant by this, if he or she tells you what does it mean please tell us, ok
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I checked the video again. The question was: "How the **** do you know XY?". Answer: It takes a village.

Can you please give me other examples, where this idiom can be used? I still have a problem with howto to use it in the normal life and most of all, what did it mean in the previously mentioned situation...I still belive that it is a short form of "it takes a village to raise a child"
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JCDentonI checked the video again. The question was: "How the **** do you know XY?". Answer: It takes a village.

Can you please give me other examples, where this idiom can be used? I still have a problem with howto to use it in the normal life and most of all, what did it mean in the previously mentioned situation...I still belive that it is a short form of "it
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It takes a village to raise a child --> It takes many people to teach a child all that he or she should know.
What B tries to convey is "Oh boy, it's complicated" - IMHO. 
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