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Victo Posted 16 years ago
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Reputation precedes one
What does it mean when one says, "His reputation precedes him"? Can you give a couple of examples?
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victo What does it mean when one says, "His reputation precedes him"? It means that everybody knows about him -- his good points and his bad points -- long before they actually meet him in person, because everybody has been talking about him and relaying information about him, possibly in anticipation of meeting him. CJ
- victo What does it mean when one says, "His reputation precedes him"?
- It means that everybody knows about him -- his good points and his bad points -- long before they actually meet him in person, because everybody has been talking about him and relaying information about him, possibly in anticipation of meeting him.
- CJ
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victoWhat does it mean when one says, "His reputation precedes him"?It means that everybody knows about him -- his good points and his bad points -- long before they actually meet him in person, because everybody has been talking about him and relaying information about him, possibly in anticipation of meeting him.
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