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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Take someone by surprise

Hi,

The news took her by surprise.
Does this mean she was surprised by the news?

He responded to Mary's accusation by expressing his feeling that Mary had kicked him aside.
What does 'kick someone aside' mean?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Yes. His death took me by surprise: I didn't even know that he had been ill. kicked him aside = has no more use for him, doesn't care what happens to him (it's not a literal "kick")

— Philip

  • Yes.
  • His death took me by surprise: I didn't even know that he had been ill.
  • kicked him aside = has no more use for him, doesn't care what happens to him (it's not a literal "kick")
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Yes. His death took me by surprise: I didn't even know that he had been ill.

kicked him aside = has no more use for him, doesn't care what happens to him (it's not a literal "kick")
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