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Tinanam0102 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
The settled line of attack
Hi teachers,
President Obama's critics say he's too soft. But a strong foreign policy is about more than acting tough.
This is now the settled line of attack against Barack Obama's foreign policy.
1. What does "settled" mean?
2. What does "line" mean?
Thank you.
Tinanam
President Obama's critics say he's too soft. But a strong foreign policy is about more than acting tough.
This is now the settled line of attack against Barack Obama's foreign policy.
1. What does "settled" mean?
2. What does "line" mean?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Top answer
1. "settled" = established, fixed, decided 2. "line of attack" is a set expression meaning "method of attack", "tactic/ploy used in an attack".
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- "settled" = established, fixed, decided 2.
- "line of attack" is a set expression meaning "method of attack", "tactic/ploy used in an attack".
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1. "settled" = established, fixed, decided
2. "line of attack" is a set expression meaning "method of attack", "tactic/ploy used in an attack".
2. "line of attack" is a set expression meaning "method of attack", "tactic/ploy used in an attack".
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Hi Mr. Wordy,
Line as in "in the line of fire", does it mean "direction"?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Line as in "in the line of fire", does it mean "direction"?
Thank you.
Tinanam
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tinanam0102Line as in "in the line of fire", does it mean "direction"?Yes, it roughly means "direction" (a figurative direction, of course, not a literal one).
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