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Joey_five Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

What is the mean of "Great Expectations"?

I am now reading a graded version of "Great Expectations" and have come across the term twice:

"I have come to inform you that you have Great Expectations." and

"You have been adopted by someone rich and are now a person of Great Expectations."

What is the meaning of "Great Expectation" here?? It seems the terms had certain meaning in those days??

Thank you in advance.
  

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Hi, Simply put, if you have Great Expectations, it means that you are expecting to receive a large inheritance. When someone dies, you will receive their money and property, and become rich. The phrase is pretty well archaic now.

— Clive

  • Hi, Simply put, if you have Great Expectations, it means that you are expecting to receive a large inheritance.
  • When someone dies, you will receive their money and property, and become rich.
  • The phrase is pretty well archaic now.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Simply put, if you have Great Expectations, it means that you are expecting to receive a large inheritance. When someone dies, you will receive their money and property, and become rich.

The phrase is pretty well archaic now.

Best wishes, Clive
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