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Dominik Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Smashing vs crushing

Can I say The report was smashing for him or only was crushing for him

Thanks in advance!
  

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Hi, crushing , if you mean the report had a very bad impact on him. In British slang, if you say something is 'smashing', it often means you like it a lot. In a suitable context, of course.

— Clive

  • Hi, crushing , if you mean the report had a very bad impact on him.
  • In British slang, if you say something is 'smashing', it often means you like it a lot.
  • In a suitable context, of course.
  • Clive
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Hi,

crushing, if you mean the report had a very bad impact on him.

In British slang, if you say something is 'smashing', it often means you like it a lot.
In a suitable context, of course.

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Yes I know that but to smash and to crush are rather synonymous for me.

Thank you for your help.
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American slang does not include "smashing", but I think most of us are aware of the British word. To answer the question, only "crushing" is idiomatic there.
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