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kerstin
Joined: 30 May 2006
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Location: Taiwan
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 Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: questions |
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"have a chip on my shoulder "about something,
what does that mean?
frontier
what does "pushing back the frontiers of science "mean?
can I say ,
I would like to explore the frontier of design/art.
and what are other usages of this word, frontier?
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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When you have a chip on your shoulder, you are just waiting for someone to say or do something so you can tangle (fight) with them. Once upon a time, a boy might put a little chip of wood on his shoulder and dare anyone to knock it off. If anyone did, he would fight with that boy.
A frontier is the edge of civilization or the border between one country and the next. The frontier / frontiers of science are therefore the leading edges, the very latest in science. Anyone pushing back the frontiers of science is going forth ahead of everyone else.
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