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KittenBites Posted 14 years ago
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I found this on web:
"Mr. Obama’s political advisers say that number will be repeated, over and over leading up to next year’s election, to make the case that the president has committed far greater resources to the war than the man who had ordered the initial invasion. "
What is "leading up to" next year?
"Mr. Obama’s political advisers say that number will be repeated, over and over leading up to next year’s election, to make the case that the president has committed far greater resources to the war than the man who had ordered the initial invasion. "
What is "leading up to" next year?
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"lead up to " is an idiom, and it means: 1. To result in by a series of steps. Example: Events leading up to the coup.
- "lead up to " is an idiom, and it means: 1.
- To result in by a series of steps.
- Example: Events leading up to the coup.
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"lead up to" is an idiom, and it means:
1. To result in by a series of steps. Example: Events leading up to the coup.
"Mr. Obama’s political advisers say that number will be repeated, over and over as events unfold and we get closer to next year’s election..."
1. To result in by a series of steps. Example: Events leading up to the coup.
"Mr. Obama’s political advisers say that number will be repeated, over and over as events unfold and we get closer to next year’s election..."
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