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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

What does 'carry it off' mean?

She’s had her hair cut really short, but she can carry it off.
  

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It looks good on her. It "works" for her (it looks good) whereas such short hair might not look good on others. You can use this for other thing - a dress, a certain style, etc.

  • It looks good on her.
  • It "works" for her (it looks good) whereas such short hair might not look good on others.
  • You can use this for other thing - a dress, a certain style, etc.
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It looks good on her.

It "works" for her (it looks good) whereas such short hair might not look good on others.

You can use this for other thing - a dress, a certain style, etc.
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contrapositioncarry it off
do it convincingly; do it successfully

If you don't 'carry it off', it will look like you are failing to look or act like the person you are attempting to be, and you'll end up looking foolish.

When elderly people wear clothes that are more appropriate for teenagers, they are seldom able to carry it off.

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