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Exodejavu Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
"I'm proud to take a stand"
Dear All:
What follows is a paragraph of Boyzone's song "Love Me For A Reason."
1. About "I'm proud to take a stand"
I found that "take a stand" is a verb phrase meaning "oppose someone."
I don't think the meaning fits well in the lyrics, but I am not sure.
2. What do "pass" mean here?
Best Regards
What follows is a paragraph of Boyzone's song "Love Me For A Reason."
More at http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/boyzone/lovemeforareason.html
Kisses and caresses
Are only minor tests, babe
Of love turned to stresses
Between a woman and a man
So if love everlasting
Isn't what you're asking
I'll have to pass, girl
I'm proud to take a stand
1. About "I'm proud to take a stand"
I found that "take a stand" is a verb phrase meaning "oppose someone."
I don't think the meaning fits well in the lyrics, but I am not sure.
2. What do "pass" mean here?
Best Regards
Top answer
Take a stand = be firm and resolute in your opinion, letting nothing change your mind. Pass = not be involved. In a card game where bidding is involved, if it is your turn and you don't want to make a bid, you pass.
- Take a stand = be firm and resolute in your opinion, letting nothing change your mind.
- Pass = not be involved.
- In a card game where bidding is involved, if it is your turn and you don't want to make a bid, you pass.
- I think it fits.
- He wants something permanent, she obviously wants something less.
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Take a stand = be firm and resolute in your opinion, letting nothing change your mind.
Pass = not be involved. In a card game where bidding is involved, if it is your turn and you don't want to make a bid, you pass.
I think it fits. He wants something permanent, she obviously wants something less.
Pass = not be involved. In a card game where bidding is involved, if it is your turn and you don't want to make a bid, you pass.
I think it fits. He wants something permanent, she obviously wants something less.
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1. About "I'm proud to take a stand"
I found that "take a stand" is a verb phrase meaning "oppose someone."
I don't think the meaning fits well in the lyrics, but I am not sure.-- No, it doesn't. Take a stand = 'publicly express an opinion about something, especially to say whether you support or are against something'. His opinion is that he believes in love everlas
1. About "I'm proud to take a stand"
I found that "take a stand" is a verb phrase meaning "oppose someone."
I don't think the meaning fits well in the lyrics, but I am not sure.-- No, it doesn't. Take a stand = 'publicly express an opinion about something, especially to say whether you support or are against something'. His opinion is that he believes in love everlas
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Oops!-- sorry, Philip. I must've clicked on a 'What's Hot' thread in error.
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Oops!-- sorry, Philip. I must've clicked on a 'What's Hot' thread in error.
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