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JimmyH Posted 13 years ago
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Much to his chagrin;
What does one mean when he says "Much to his chagrin"
For instance, "much to her chagrin, I got the job"
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For instance, "much to her chagrin, I got the job"
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Chagrin denotes "a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed"; therefore, in your sentence, it means "she(the girl speaker's referring to) probably isn't happy about the speaker's getting a new job"
- Chagrin denotes "a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed"; therefore, in your sentence, it means "she(the girl speaker's referring to) probably isn't happy about the speaker's getting a new job"
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Chagrin denotes "a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed"; therefore, in your sentence, it means "she(the girl speaker's referring to) probably isn't happy about the speaker's getting a new job"
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It means that she didn't like you getting the job. She resented you getting the job. It made her angry
It's a good phrase but slightly old-fashioned and not so often used. Shagreen (chagrin) is very rough leather and has an uncomfortable and irritable feel: how you feel if someone got the job and you don't think they should have
Regards, Dave
It means that she didn't like you getting the job. She resented you getting the job. It made her angry
It's a good phrase but slightly old-fashioned and not so often used. Shagreen (chagrin) is very rough leather and has an uncomfortable and irritable feel: how you feel if someone got the job and you don't think they should have
Regards, Dave
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