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ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
"past careful"
Hello, does "past careful" mean "past careing?" for example: I am past careful. And if they are similar, is there any difference between them?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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'past careful' doesn't make any sense as an idiom - but it might make sense in a certain context perhaps. Where did you see it?
- 'past careful' doesn't make any sense as an idiom - but it might make sense in a certain context perhaps.
- Where did you see it?
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'past careful' doesn't make any sense as an idiom - but it might make sense in a certain context perhaps. Where did you see it?
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Hi - difficult to answer without the full context. What it probably means is "really, really careful" or "Extremely careful" in this manner - it mixes a physical metaphor with a behavioural word.
I am past careful - I have moved past the point of being careful,and now I am being extremely careful. Note that it is not the same as "I am over being careful." which would mean that I am si
I am past careful - I have moved past the point of being careful,and now I am being extremely careful. Note that it is not the same as "I am over being careful." which would mean that I am si
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