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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Show horse and polling
How can I understand "Show" in "Show horse"? What they wanted to say with Show horse?
"Polling" They mean to some kind of voting?
" Hillary had built a record of bipartisan accomplishment and a wealth of expertise on matters of policy;
she had earned a reputation, in the lingo of the Senate, as “a workhorse and not a show horse.” But polling
revealed that her negative ratings were perilously high across the country, and especially outside the bluest states."
"Polling" They mean to some kind of voting?
" Hillary had built a record of bipartisan accomplishment and a wealth of expertise on matters of policy;
she had earned a reputation, in the lingo of the Senate, as “a workhorse and not a show horse.” But polling
revealed that her negative ratings were perilously high across the country, and especially outside the bluest states."
Top answer
Hi, show horse - a horse bred for its looks, not for its ability to work polling - asking a sample group of people their opinion. Hence the term 'a public opnion poll' Clive
- Hi, show horse - a horse bred for its looks, not for its ability to work polling - asking a sample group of people their opinion.
- Hence the term 'a public opnion poll' Clive
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Hi,
show horse - a horse bred for its looks, not for its ability to work
polling - asking a sample group of people their opinion. Hence the term 'a public opnion poll'
Clive
show horse - a horse bred for its looks, not for its ability to work
polling - asking a sample group of people their opinion. Hence the term 'a public opnion poll'
Clive
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Hi, I tried to look for a meaning I think that Bred mean "Got praised" ?
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