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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Think someone out of something
Hello...
The sentences below are difficult to understand...
What do these mean?
The structure “think someone out of something”....
1. You think yourself out of a good opportunity.
2. Jacey doesn't ever think him out of a good thing.
3. Don't think yourself out of a good situation.
The sentences below are difficult to understand...
What do these mean?
The structure “think someone out of something”....
1. You think yourself out of a good opportunity.
2. Jacey doesn't ever think him out of a good thing.
3. Don't think yourself out of a good situation.
Top answer
#2 seems odd, since it's difficult to think another person into or out of anything. However, you can do it for yourself—you can think about some action or situation and then decide not to do or experience it.
- #2 seems odd, since it's difficult to think another person into or out of anything.
- However, you can do it for yourself—you can think about some action or situation and then decide not to do or experience it.
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#2 seems odd, since it's difficult to think another person into or out of anything. However, you can do it for yourself—you can think about some action or situation and then decide not to do or experience it.
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Thanks so much, MIster Micawber!!
Still, with your explanations, it's vague...
What exactly does this one mean?
3. Don't think yourself out of a good situation.
Maybe.. Don't try to not experience a good situation.?
If so, it's hard why this one has that meaning....
By the way...
The new icon of yours is good...
I also miss the older
Still, with your explanations, it's vague...
What exactly does this one mean?
3. Don't think yourself out of a good situation.
Maybe.. Don't try to not experience a good situation.?
If so, it's hard why this one has that meaning....
By the way...
The new icon of yours is good...
I also miss the older
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pructusDon't think yourself out of a good situation.If you are in a good situation, don't think so hard of possibly better situations, or of the hypothetical drawbacks of the good situation. You mind end up persuading yourself that you should get out of the good situation.
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Thanks so much, fivejedjon!!
Reading your explanations, an idea struck me....
Is this what you mean?
The "out of a good situation" is a result of thinking?
If this is so, the meaning and the structure match up to me.
If not, it's still vague why the sentence has that meaning....
Reading your explanations, an idea struck me....
Is this what you mean?
The "out of a good situation" is a result of thinking?
If this is so, the meaning and the structure match up to me.
If not, it's still vague why the sentence has that meaning....
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Oh, Thanks so so much, Mister Micawber!!
I didn't expect to have a bigger file of the picture...
The picture really evokes an exotic and mysterious atmosphere....
And it also seems to be giving off some profound power....
I didn't expect to have a bigger file of the picture...
The picture really evokes an exotic and mysterious atmosphere....
And it also seems to be giving off some profound power....
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fivejedjonIf you are in a good situation, don't think so hard of possibly better situations, or of the hypothetical drawbacks of the good situation. You mind end up persuading yourself that you should get out of the good situation.After some thinking, I think I figured out what you mean...
Now I see that the last sentence of yours, "You mind end up ~
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