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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

rule out the possibility

She has refused to rule out the possibility of singing again.

what is the meaning of this sentence?

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She might sing again; she is unwilling to state definitely that she will not.

— Mister Micawber

  • She might sing again; she is unwilling to state definitely that she will not.
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She might sing again; she is unwilling to state definitely that she will not.
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rule out=exclude

Use this dictionary for idioms and phrasal verbs such as this, BEFORE posting.
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it means she did not exclude the possibility of singing:

Here, you see double negative! which results in positive meaning: so the sentence means: she included the possibility of singing !!
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