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hiromichi
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 Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:32 am Post subject: come off + noun |
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I know the meaning of the subject phrase in a sentence such as "If you present this coupon, ten percent will come off the price. " However, the phrase in a sentence below is quite diffrent. Would you explain?
In 1799, the British government levied a personal income tax of 10 percent to raise money to finance the war against Napoleon, who was coming off a winning streak and seemed to be a direct threat to Great Britain.
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Nef
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: come off + noun |
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| hiromichi wrote: |
I know the meaning of the subject phrase in a sentence such as "If you present this coupon, ten percent will come off the price. " However, the phrase in a sentence below is quite diffrent. Would you explain?
In 1799, the British government levied a personal income tax of 10 percent to raise money to finance the war against Napoleon, who was coming off a winning streak and seemed to be a direct threat to Great Britain. |
Napoleon had had quite a few recent victories. ("coming off of" here = just had had) |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Nef, Now I get it. Thank you very much.
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