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01:08 Jul 26, 2007 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Olga Layer Local time: 11:51 | ||||||
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3 +11 | Jane has "embraced" her mother's "fight" with her sister as her own |
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4 | join with others/give support to |
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4 | to involve oneself in the cause/matter |
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join with others/give support to Explanation: It seems that this woman already feels attacked by Mum and now notices that Jane is joining in the attack. It originated with charities and/or social causes - going out and marching in the streets but here it seems to refer to a personal grudge/vendetta? |
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Jane has "embraced" her mother's "fight" with her sister as her own Explanation: to take up the cause - means to embrace (or to adopt) someone else's cause, idea, or practice and make it one's own. In other words, this Jane decided to join her mother in attacking her sister -- i.e., she has taken up her mother's cause (the cause being her fight with her daughter). |
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