Meaning?
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What is the meaning of"holier-than -thou crap"and "so loathsome among the " in the following text?
He never saw the older human eights lawyer engage in the "holier-than-thou crap" he found so loathsome among the Yale students.
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g. more morally correct) than other people. "thou" is an archaic word for "you".
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- more morally correct) than other people.
- "thou" is an archaic word for "you".
- "so loathsome among the" is not a phrase.
- the "holier-than-thou ****" (that) he found so loathsome / among the Yale students Where and in what context did he find it so loathsome?
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"holier-than-thou" is a set phrase describing a sanctimonious attitude whereby someone believes that they are "holier" (e.g. more morally correct) than other people. "thou" is an archaic word for "you".
"so loathsome among the" is not a phrase.
the "holier-than-thou ****" (that) he found so loathsome / among the Yale students
Where and in what context did he find it so
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