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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
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The runt of the family
What's the meaning of "the runt of the family"? Please provide some example sentences.
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With animals, we commonly say a litter, not a family . If one baby dog (a puppy) is smaller and weaker than the others, we say "He's the runt of the litter". To call a person a runt is very insulting.
- With animals, we commonly say a litter, not a family .
- If one baby dog (a puppy) is smaller and weaker than the others, we say "He's the runt of the litter".
- To call a person a runt is very insulting.
- Clive
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With animals, we commonly say a litter, not a family.
If one baby dog (a puppy) is smaller and weaker than the others, we say "He's the runt of the litter".
To call a person a runt is very insulting.
Clive
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