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- 21-Aug-2011, 10:44 #1
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set off Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to give me your considered opinion concerning the interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence?
The uniform set off his figure to advantage.
set off = enhance, make more attractive
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- 22-Aug-2011, 07:34 #2
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Teacher Re: set off Correct.
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