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Tyomyeky Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
People hide in charity
Two women quarrel. X's father has died recently. Y was the man's wife (much younger) and she's not X's mother. Y is a kind of a hippie (she believes in growing etc.) and X thinks she pretends and wants money. X believes that Y is "a tumbleweed who blows around whenever the wind changes". She adds: "You know, people hide in charity".
How should the last quatation be understood? Is Y crafty and just pretends to be good? Can it be paraphrased "People cheat"?
How should the last quatation be understood? Is Y crafty and just pretends to be good? Can it be paraphrased "People cheat"?
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It's rather vague, but I would take it to mean that people who live on other people's handouts (charity) are avoiding responsibility. With responsibility comes respect, a career, recognition, and a place in society.
- It's rather vague, but I would take it to mean that people who live on other people's handouts (charity) are avoiding responsibility.
- With responsibility comes respect, a career, recognition, and a place in society.
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It's rather vague, but I would take it to mean that people who live on other people's handouts (charity) are avoiding responsibility. With responsibility comes respect, a career, recognition, and a place in society.
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