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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Need HELP with BRITISH English!!!

I can't understand this passage from a biography: Bismarck, who was RUNNING HIMSELF IN as minister-president and had his hands full, was quite happy to allow them (to rage). What do the capitalized words mean? Thank you for any guidance that you can give me.
  

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Hi, I can't understand this passage from a biography: Bismarck, who was RUNNING HIMSELF IN as minister-president and had his hands full, was quite happy to allow them (to rage). What do the capitalized words mean? Thank you for any guidance that you can give me.

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  • Hi, I can't understand this passage from a biography: Bismarck, who was RUNNING HIMSELF IN as minister-president and had his hands full, was quite happy to allow them (to rage).
  • What do the capitalized words mean?
  • Thank you for any guidance that you can give me.
  • I take it to mean 'who was familiarizing himself with his new job as minister-president, getting used to it'.
  • That meant driving it carefully, not revving the engine too high, etc.
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Hi,

I can't understand this passage from a biography: Bismarck, who was RUNNING HIMSELF IN as minister-president and had his hands full, was quite happy to allow them (to rage). What do the capitalized words mean? Thank you for any guidance that you can give me.

I take it to mean 'who was familiarizing himself with his new job as minister-president, getting used to it'.
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