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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
To heck
"To heck with the experts and political correctness was the predominant mood in the end." (NYT.)
Is "To heck" a verb in the above? And if so, what does it exactly mean?
Is "To heck" a verb in the above? And if so, what does it exactly mean?
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It's a euphemism for '****'. It means don't listen to the experts.
- It's a euphemism for '****'.
- It means don't listen to the experts.
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Thank you for the reply.
Is it a verb in that context or is it an object of the preposition "To"?
Is it a verb in that context or is it an object of the preposition "To"?
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It's a noun.
X can go to ****. -- What they say/do/are doesn't matter.
X can go to heck. (Gentler version)
To heck with X. -- Pay no attention to X.
X can go to ****. -- What they say/do/are doesn't matter.
X can go to heck. (Gentler version)
To heck with X. -- Pay no attention to X.
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