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Seenapster Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Out of Proportion

Could Someone please tell me, what is mean by "Out of proportion" ?

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Hi Seenapster. Welcome to EnglishForward. You had better provide a contex so we can help you better.

  • Hi Seenapster.
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  • But out of context, it means that something is not on good harmony with another thing or they do not have a logical or expected proportion.
  • In other word, if something is out of proportion with another thing, it is very bigger or smaller comparing to it.
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Hi Seenapster.

Welcome to EnglishForward.

You had better provide a contex so we can help you better.

But out of context, it means that something is not on good harmony with another thing or they do not have a logical or expected proportion. In other word, if something is out of proportion with another thing, it is very bigger or smaller comparing to it.

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See definition number 5c on this page:

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/proportion

The exact meaning will depend on the context.
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Hi,

Could Someone please tell me, what is mean by "Out of proportion" ?

Here's the very, very general idea.

The word 'proportion' refers to the relationship between two things.

'Out of proportion' means that the relationship is
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Hi,

It is likely to be said in the following idiom: "blow something out of proportion".

I'll give you an example, so you'll be able to understand the meaning better.

Ronnie: Did you see Michelle's photo in the newspaper?

Shawn: (laughing) Oh... Do you mean the photo...? You know.

Ronnie: Yes, this one.

Shawn: I think she was very embarrassed. W
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thanks for the explanation !

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