Shot of us
"So I can perfectly understand why Europeans such as French president Emmanuel Macron just want to be shot of us, so as to push ahead with an important, ambitious agenda for the whole European Union."
(Timothy Garton Ash.)
Is "shot" a noun or verb in the sentence above?
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I'd say it's an adjective (derived from past participle). As you probably know, "shot of" is a fixed expression, meaning about the same as "rid of". Note that we can say "totally shot (of)", "completely shot (of)" etc.
- I'd say it's an adjective (derived from past participle).
- As you probably know, "shot of" is a fixed expression, meaning about the same as "rid of".
- Note that we can say "totally shot (of)", "completely shot (of)" etc.
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I'd say it's an adjective (derived from past participle). As you probably know, "shot of" is a fixed expression, meaning about the same as "rid of". Note that we can say "totally shot (of)", "completely shot (of)" etc.
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