Eslam Elbyaly
Junior Member
- Joined
- Oct 5, 2016
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- Native Language
- Arabic
- Home Country
- Egypt
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- Egypt
Hi,
what is the meaning of "To act on the side" in the following sentence?
"[FONT="]Our political leaders need at least a modest degree of scientific[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]literacy, which most badly lack today —[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]no applause, please.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]It will be better for all[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]if they prepare before entering office rather than learning on the job.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]Therefore you will do well to act on the side,[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]no matter how far into the laboratory[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]you may go"[/FONT]
what is the meaning of "To act on the side" in the following sentence?
"[FONT="]Our political leaders need at least a modest degree of scientific[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]literacy, which most badly lack today —[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]no applause, please.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]It will be better for all[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]if they prepare before entering office rather than learning on the job.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]Therefore you will do well to act on the side,[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]no matter how far into the laboratory[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]you may go"[/FONT]