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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Meaning of "say much for"
Hi,
Could you tell me the meaning of "say much for" in contexts as this one:
"I knew it all along" Chmura said later, as the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke. " It doesn't really say much for society and the morals Bill Clinton sets forth for our children."
I guess it means something along the lines of "it doesn't speak well of" ?
Thanks !
Could you tell me the meaning of "say much for" in contexts as this one:
"I knew it all along" Chmura said later, as the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke. " It doesn't really say much for society and the morals Bill Clinton sets forth for our children."
I guess it means something along the lines of "it doesn't speak well of" ?
Thanks !
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MrPernickety I guess it means something along the lines of "it doesn't speak well of" ? You've pretty much got it. Here are a couple of other variations: "reflects badly on", "makes it look bad" depending on context it can mean anything along these lines.
- MrPernickety I guess it means something along the lines of "it doesn't speak well of" ?
- You've pretty much got it.
- Here are a couple of other variations: "reflects badly on", "makes it look bad" depending on context it can mean anything along these lines.
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MrPernicketyI guess it means something along the lines of "it doesn't speak well of" ?You've pretty much got it. Here are a couple of other variations: "reflects badly on", "makes it look bad" depending on context it can mean anything along these lines.
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MrPernickety It doesn't really say much for societyI don't really disagree, but you may note that all of the proposed "synonyms" involve a negative value word - something not found in the original. Somehow with this expression I get the sense of absense, or sadness, more than of condemnation.
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