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Imantaghavi Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Precedent
Hi everyone,
Would anyone please tell me what do the italicized parts mean here?
"After she left the room, my father looked at me and said, "Linda, when I was growing up, back on the frontier, we didn't set much store by giving birthday presents to adults. That was something done just for small young 'uns. And your momma's family, they were so poor, they didn't even do that much. But seeing how happy you've made your momma today has made me rethink this whole birthday issue. What I'm trying to sa, Linda, is I believe you have set a precedent here."
Thank you in advance,
Iman
Would anyone please tell me what do the italicized parts mean here?
"After she left the room, my father looked at me and said, "Linda, when I was growing up, back on the frontier, we didn't set much store by giving birthday presents to adults. That was something done just for small young 'uns. And your momma's family, they were so poor, they didn't even do that much. But seeing how happy you've made your momma today has made me rethink this whole birthday issue. What I'm trying to sa, Linda, is I believe you have set a precedent here."
Thank you in advance,
Iman
Top answer
com/set+a+precedent ] set a precedent [/url]
- com/set+a+precedent ] set a precedent [/url]
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young 'uns = 'young ones' = children
[url=http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/set+a+precedent] set a precedent[/url]
[url=http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/set+a+precedent] set a precedent[/url]
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