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Sonu123 Posted 13 years ago
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Kindly give me the meaning of following sentences in simple language.
1. he was head and shoulders above his contemporaries.
2. this man wishes to carry matters with a high hand.
3. he threw all his promises overboard.
4. he left no stone unturned and moved heaven and earth to dissuade his sister from taking the veil.
5. I can give you the chapter and verse for every statement i am making.
2. this man wishes to carry matters with a high hand.
3. he threw all his promises overboard.
4. he left no stone unturned and moved heaven and earth to dissuade his sister from taking the veil.
5. I can give you the chapter and verse for every statement i am making.
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1. he was head and shoulders above his contemporaries. = He was much better than his contemporaries 2.
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- he was head and shoulders above his contemporaries.
- = He was much better than his contemporaries 2.
- this man wishes to carry matters with a high hand .
- -- No idea; an unfamiliar formation.
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1. he was head and shoulders above his contemporaries. = He was much better than his contemporaries
2. this man wishes to carry matters with a high hand. -- No idea; an unfamiliar formation. 'High-handed' = speaking or acting without considering other people’s opinions
3. he threw all his promises overboard. = He ignored all his promises; he did not keep them
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2. this man wishes to carry matters with a high hand. -- No idea; an unfamiliar formation. 'High-handed' = speaking or acting without considering other people’s opinions
3. he threw all his promises overboard. = He ignored all his promises; he did not keep them
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