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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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pass for

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He loves to pass his sister for a useless person, always belittling her.
  

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Anonymous He loves to pass his sister for a useless person, always belittling her. " This would be idiomatic. ) - A.

  • Anonymous He loves to pass his sister for a useless person, always belittling her.
  • " This would be idiomatic.
  • ) - A.
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AnonymousHe loves to pass his sister for a useless person, always belittling her.
I'd probably say, "He loves to pass his sister off as a useless person, etc."
This would be idiomatic.

(My sister would never pass for a useful person.)

- A.

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