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Akdom Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Put a premium on
put a premium on
Value more highly than usual, as in Her employer put a premium on honesty and hard work. First recorded in 1907, this term is almost always used figuratively.
(this defition is from Dictionary.com)
I know the sample sentence means They valued "honesty..."
But, i see that it says it is always used figuratively.
Could you tell me where's the figurative here?
compare "honesty and hard work" as an analogy to what?
i don't get this figurative idiom in this context.
Value more highly than usual, as in Her employer put a premium on honesty and hard work. First recorded in 1907, this term is almost always used figuratively.
(this defition is from Dictionary.com)
I know the sample sentence means They valued "honesty..."
But, i see that it says it is always used figuratively.
Could you tell me where's the figurative here?
compare "honesty and hard work" as an analogy to what?
i don't get this figurative idiom in this context.
Top answer
It means the employer doesn't actually pay more (pay a premium) for someone who is honest, but that he values it. If it were literal instead of figurative, the person would pay more for what he puts a premium on.
- It means the employer doesn't actually pay more (pay a premium) for someone who is honest, but that he values it.
- If it were literal instead of figurative, the person would pay more for what he puts a premium on.
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It means the employer doesn't actually pay more (pay a premium) for someone who is honest, but that he values it. If it were literal instead of figurative, the person would pay more for what he puts a premium on.
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Hi,
Literally, 'premium' refers to a charge for insurance, or a charge that is placed on something in addition to the usual price.
eg My insurance company put a high premium on their policy to insure my sports car.
eg Everyone wants to buy this product. The store owner only has a small number of them, so he has put a premium on each one in addition to the no
Literally, 'premium' refers to a charge for insurance, or a charge that is placed on something in addition to the usual price.
eg My insurance company put a high premium on their policy to insure my sports car.
eg Everyone wants to buy this product. The store owner only has a small number of them, so he has put a premium on each one in addition to the no
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