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Nessie000 Posted 17 years ago
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''You've seen Wall Street all but disappear''
Hi,
Please have a look at this:
"You've seen Wall Street all but disappear"
=> Does it mean exactly as ''You've seen Wall Street disappear completely''?
Many thanks,
Nessie.
Please have a look at this:
"You've seen Wall Street all but disappear"
=> Does it mean exactly as ''You've seen Wall Street disappear completely''?
Many thanks,
Nessie.
Top answer
Hi Nessie, No. The phrase "all but" mean almost completely but not completely. You've seen Wall Street almost completely disappear.
- Hi Nessie, No.
- The phrase "all but" mean almost completely but not completely.
- You've seen Wall Street almost completely disappear.
- (It's hyberbole.
- )
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Hi Nessie,
No. The phrase "all but" mean almost completely but not completely.
You've seen Wall Street almost completely disappear. (It's hyberbole. Wall Street isn't going anywhere.)
No. The phrase "all but" mean almost completely but not completely.
You've seen Wall Street almost completely disappear. (It's hyberbole. Wall Street isn't going anywhere.)
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