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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What does " sets new bar" mean?
Does " sets new bar" mean "sets up a new frame (for lung cells to regrow)"?
Context:
March 7, 2014
Source:
University of Vermont
Summary:
For the estimated 12.7 million people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the third leading cause of death in the US, innovative research efforts in the field of tissue regeneration hold promise. In end-stage lung disease, transplantation is sometimes the only viable therapeutic option, but organ availability is limited and rejection presents an additional challenge. New research focuses on lung tissue bioengineering, which involves the use of a scaffold -- or framework -- of lungs from human cadavers to engineer new lungs for patients with end-stage disease. The studies have examined multiple perspectives on the process of stripping the cellular material from these lungs and replacing it with stem cells in an effort to grow new, healthy lungs for transplantation.
More:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140307165955.htm
Context:
Research on 3D scaffolds sets new bar in lung regeneration
Date:March 7, 2014
Source:
University of Vermont
Summary:
For the estimated 12.7 million people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the third leading cause of death in the US, innovative research efforts in the field of tissue regeneration hold promise. In end-stage lung disease, transplantation is sometimes the only viable therapeutic option, but organ availability is limited and rejection presents an additional challenge. New research focuses on lung tissue bioengineering, which involves the use of a scaffold -- or framework -- of lungs from human cadavers to engineer new lungs for patients with end-stage disease. The studies have examined multiple perspectives on the process of stripping the cellular material from these lungs and replacing it with stem cells in an effort to grow new, healthy lungs for transplantation.
More:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140307165955.htm
Top answer
The idiom "set a new bar" comes from the sport of high jumping or pole vaulting. If a competitor has successfully jumped over a bar, they set a new bar that is higher. They keep setting a new bar until the competitor fails to clear it.
- The idiom "set a new bar" comes from the sport of high jumping or pole vaulting.
- If a competitor has successfully jumped over a bar, they set a new bar that is higher.
- They keep setting a new bar until the competitor fails to clear it.
- So "setting a (higher/new) bar" means to increase the level of difficulty, or set a new challenge for others to match.
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The idiom "set a new bar" comes from the sport of high jumping or pole vaulting.
If a competitor has successfully jumped over a bar, they set a new bar that is higher. They keep setting a new bar until the competitor fails to clear it.
So "setting a (higher/new) bar" means to increase the level of difficulty, or set a new challenge for others to match.
If a competitor has successfully jumped over a bar, they set a new bar that is higher. They keep setting a new bar until the competitor fails to clear it.
So "setting a (higher/new) bar" means to increase the level of difficulty, or set a new challenge for others to match.
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And, to bring the desired level to a higher standard to determine 'the best of the best'. (Kind of like separating the wheat from the chaff.) :>)
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