0
Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Pooh-bah
Hi guys I'm reading really a great book and have a lot of problems in understanding its proper meanings ...
I'll be grateful for your help
What more fits here for pooh-bah?
"
Out in Iowa that January, however, precious little of this
was clear. What the candidates knew was that for months,
and even years, they’d been working toward that night,
positioning, strategizing, calculating. They’d been
traversing the country, raising money and cajoling local
pooh-bahs, shaking hands and smooching babies."
: a person holding many public or private offices
2
: a person in high position or of great influence
I'll be grateful for your help
What more fits here for pooh-bah?
"
Out in Iowa that January, however, precious little of this
was clear. What the candidates knew was that for months,
and even years, they’d been working toward that night,
positioning, strategizing, calculating. They’d been
traversing the country, raising money and cajoling local
pooh-bahs, shaking hands and smooching babies."
Definition of POOH-BAH
1: a person holding many public or private offices
2
: a person in high position or of great influence
Top answer
2 (although some of them may have been 1). Really you could replace it with 'the rich and famous'
- 2 (although some of them may have been 1).
- Really you could replace it with 'the rich and famous'
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
2 (although some of them may have been 1). Really you could replace it with 'the rich and famous'
0
Related Questions