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Ccp Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

one-down position

Hello,

What would be the meaning of the following sentence?
"I try to avoid putting others in one-down positions"

Thank you,
  

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It means that you try to avoid gaining an advantage over others (so that they don't feel inferior to you)

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  • It means that you try to avoid gaining an advantage over others (so that they don't feel inferior to you)
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It means that you try to avoid gaining an advantage over others (so that they don't feel inferior to you)
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ccp"I try to avoid putting others in one-down positions"
It's not standard phrasing, but I assume it would mean this:

"I try to avoid putting others in a subservient position."
"I try to avoid putting others down."

A "put-down" happens when you say something that makes others feel inferior.
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