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Contraposition Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
turn out
What does 'turn out one's books' mean in 'to demand they turn out their books and pockets'?
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It means to present them for inspection.
- It means to present them for inspection.
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Hi
To demand that someone turn out their pockets is, to me, a familiar English phrase. That's because you can turn your pocket inside out, pull the lining out the garment
To demand that someone does that is to demand that they prove they are not hiding anything. (It's the kind of thing demanded of school children!)
To say 'I demand you turn out your books' is unusual b
To demand that someone turn out their pockets is, to me, a familiar English phrase. That's because you can turn your pocket inside out, pull the lining out the garment
To demand that someone does that is to demand that they prove they are not hiding anything. (It's the kind of thing demanded of school children!)
To say 'I demand you turn out your books' is unusual b
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