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Old 23-May-2006, 07:57
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Default act out of concern for somebody

would you like to tell me that what's the meaning of "act out of concern for somebody"?

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Old 23-May-2006, 08:50
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Default Re: act out of concern for somebody

It means to do something for someone because you care about them. For example, "Max pushed Sam out of the way of a falling piano, and Sam landed hard on the ground, scraping her knee. Max didn't mean to hurt Sam. He was acting out of concern for Sam's well-being.
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