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SpongeBarb Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Tackle hills
The context is:
'Since we moved to a more hilly place my fitness has gone steadily downwards (and my weight upwards..) because the need to tackle hills all the time has put me off walking.'
I guess 'tackle hills' means drive up hills, yes? Is 'tackle hills' a common expression?
Thanks.
'Since we moved to a more hilly place my fitness has gone steadily downwards (and my weight upwards..) because the need to tackle hills all the time has put me off walking.'
I guess 'tackle hills' means drive up hills, yes? Is 'tackle hills' a common expression?
Thanks.
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No, "tackle hills" does not mean to drive up a hill, nor is it an expression. "Tackle" can mean to overcome a problem or obstacle. Apparently the author here used to take walks as a means of keeping in shape.
- No, "tackle hills" does not mean to drive up a hill, nor is it an expression.
- "Tackle" can mean to overcome a problem or obstacle.
- Apparently the author here used to take walks as a means of keeping in shape.
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- tackle ), and so he stopped doing it as much and gained weight.
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No, "tackle hills" does not mean to drive up a hill, nor is it an expression. "Tackle" can mean to overcome a problem or obstacle. Apparently the author here used to take walks as a means of keeping in shape. Once he moved to a new home he found that the hills surrounding the area took a lot of effort to walk up (i.e. tackle), and so he stopped doing it as much and gained weight.
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