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Interventizio Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Use of "Spurred on"
I came up with this sentence: "The members of that Church are spurred on by noble and profound values."
The verb "to be spurred on". I found this verb only associated with "good intentions" Is it a fixed expression or you can use it also with other abstract concepts (like "values", "feelings" etc.)?
The verb "to be spurred on". I found this verb only associated with "good intentions" Is it a fixed expression or you can use it also with other abstract concepts (like "values", "feelings" etc.)?
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It can be used as it has been in that example. Anything that encourages a person spurs them on. It is not a fixed expression; it is an idiomatic phrasal verb.
- It can be used as it has been in that example.
- Anything that encourages a person spurs them on.
- It is not a fixed expression; it is an idiomatic phrasal verb.
- 'Fixed expression' means that the phrase cannot be changed; the term does not limit its context.
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It can be used as it has been in that example. Anything that encourages a person spurs them on. It is not a fixed expression; it is an idiomatic phrasal verb. 'Fixed expression' means that the phrase cannot be changed; the term does not limit its context.
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