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Hujian1979 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

what does "taking the measure of a room"mean?

His method for taking the measure of a room was saying something
de?nitive and outrageous—“These charts are bullshit!” or “This deal is ***!”—
and watching people react.
  

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It means discerning the mood or general opinion of the group of people in the room.

  • It means discerning the mood or general opinion of the group of people in the room.
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It means discerning the mood or general opinion of the group of people in the room. Emotion: wink

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