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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

only just

Hi teachers,

Could you possibly help explain the meaning of this sentence,with emphasis on the phrase in bold type?:

I stopped short of telling him the brutal truth, but only just.

Thank you in advance
  

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It's very familiar speech. I alsmot did not stop short of telling him the truth. You got here in time, but only just.

— Philip

  • It's very familiar speech.
  • I alsmot did not stop short of telling him the truth.
  • You got here in time, but only just.
  • He is one of my friends, but only just.
  • Don't use it in formal writing.
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It's very familiar speech. I alsmot did not stop short of telling him the truth.

You got here in time, but only just.

He is one of my friends, but only just.

Don't use it in formal writing.
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Thank you very much Philip
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