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Old 19-Mar-2007, 13:42
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Default To duck the issue
What is the meaning of:
"ducks the issue" in
"Higgins ducks the issue of Eliza's future and takes the credit for her transformation for himself:"I said I'd make a woman of you; and I have."

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Old 19-Mar-2007, 14:43
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What is the meaning of:
"ducks the issue" in
"Higgins ducks the issue of Eliza's future and takes the credit for her transformation for himself:"I said I'd make a woman of you; and I have."

Thank you,
In this context it means "avoids facing".
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