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 #2 (permalink) Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:12 am What does pass for her sister mean? |
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'Pass for' = successfully impersonate
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Jun 07, 2011 13:59 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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to be in grate shape= to be in good condition?
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Jun 07, 2011 18:00 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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'... in great shape'
Yes.
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Aug 19, 2011 20:04 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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| Please can you give me more examples for " pass for" |
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| #6 (permalink) Fri Aug 19, 2011 20:08 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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He could pass for his brother.
She could pass for a much younger woman.
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| #7 (permalink) Fri Aug 19, 2011 20:34 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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That is so great thank you.
She could pass for a much younger woman = she could act like a younger woman? right? |
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| #8 (permalink) Fri Aug 19, 2011 20:51 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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More likely to be that she looks younger than she is.
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Aug 06, 2012 17:06 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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| why not "press for"? |
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| #10 (permalink) Mon Aug 06, 2012 18:36 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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That usage of 'press' doesn't make any sense.
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| #11 (permalink) Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:32 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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Teachers,
How is 'pass for' different from 'takes after' ?
can we use them interchangeably? |
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| #12 (permalink) Sun Oct 13, 2013 16:11 pm What does pass for her sister mean? |
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takes after - behaves like / has the same characteristics and mannerisms as...
pass for - looks like / has the same appearance as...
so they are not interchangeable.
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