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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
To own
Hi.
"At a meeting I had with George Osborne in his office in the House of Commons just before the Coalition was formed in May 2010, I told him that the recession he was inevitably going to create would eventually be his to own." [From The Independent.]
Does the phrase be his to own mean that he will be an "owner of the recession" in such a context?
Thank you.
"At a meeting I had with George Osborne in his office in the House of Commons just before the Coalition was formed in May 2010, I told him that the recession he was inevitably going to create would eventually be his to own." [From The Independent.]
Does the phrase be his to own mean that he will be an "owner of the recession" in such a context?
Thank you.
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Anonymous Does the phrase be his to own mean that he will be an "owner of the recession" in such a context? It seems to mean 'his responsibility': he would be the prime cause of the recession.
- Anonymous Does the phrase be his to own mean that he will be an "owner of the recession" in such a context?
- It seems to mean 'his responsibility': he would be the prime cause of the recession.
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AnonymousDoes the phrase be his to own mean that he will be an "owner of the recession" in such a context?It seems to mean 'his responsibility': he would be the prime cause of the recession.
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AnonymousDoes the phrase be his to own mean that he will be an "owner of the recession" in such a context?Yes, in a manner of speaking. He would be responsible for the recession and its consequences.
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