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hiromichi
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 Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:01 pm Post subject: on the backs of |
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Does "on the backs of" mean "at the sacrifice of" ?
�As a nation, we�re facing some tough choices as we put our fiscal house in order, but I want to be clear,� Mr. Obama said. �As a nation, we cannot, we must not and we will not balance the budget on the backs of veterans.�
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:21 am Post subject: |
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It means, "at the expense of".
...we will not balance the budget by making veterans pay, or suffer, or go without. |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:07 am Post subject: |
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pugachevV:
Thank you very much.
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