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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. I think my son is going down the road to delinquency.
- What does "go down the road" mean here?

2. Let me first say that I am in no way trained to give a diagnosis, but based on my experience I'll give it a try.
- What does "I'm in no way trained" mean here?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[bud]

1. He's progressing toward becoming a delinquent. Each day he is further down that road/path.

2. To be "in no way [something]" is an emphatic way to say "not at all." He is not trained, in any way, to give a diagnosis.