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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Left to one's own devices
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What dies "left to his own devices" mean exactly in:
I was just 13, and my opponent, also a young boy, was making his moves very quickly. It was obvious that hod memorized this particular opening and was repeating the- moves of some famous Grandmaster. Cautiously. I picked my way through his opening “minefield" and was only slightly behind when the middlegame started. He finally Began to slow down, taking more time to think over his moves. “At least we're out of the book now, and he's on his own,"I thought with a good deal of relief. The battle was joined and I needed to concentrate.
Ten moves later my opponent resigned. It became obvious that he had a good memory but understood little about the principles of chess. Left to his own devices, his game fell apart remarkably quickly.
?Thanks in advance
What dies "left to his own devices" mean exactly in:
I was just 13, and my opponent, also a young boy, was making his moves very quickly. It was obvious that hod memorized this particular opening and was repeating the- moves of some famous Grandmaster. Cautiously. I picked my way through his opening “minefield" and was only slightly behind when the middlegame started. He finally Began to slow down, taking more time to think over his moves. “At least we're out of the book now, and he's on his own,"I thought with a good deal of relief. The battle was joined and I needed to concentrate.
Ten moves later my opponent resigned. It became obvious that he had a good memory but understood little about the principles of chess. Left to his own devices, his game fell apart remarkably quickly.
?Thanks in advance
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org/dictionary/british/leave-sb-to-their-own-devices That should enable you to work out what it means in your context.
- org/dictionary/british/leave-sb-to-their-own-devices That should enable you to work out what it means in your context.
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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/leave-sb-to-their-own-devices
That should enable you to work out what it means in your context.
That should enable you to work out what it means in your context.
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soheil1I want a clear answer not a dictionary link.Soheil, if you are not prepared to make a little effort, I am no longer prepared to make any.
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soheil1I want a clear answer not a dictionary link.http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/device
The dictionary will do the same, or better job of giving a clear answer.
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