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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject: strained circumstances |
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C recognizes the name of Chales Berger, a former bomb technician for the Police Department, who was fired under *strained circumstances*
What are the possible "strained circumstances"?
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:13 am Post subject: Re: strained circumstances |
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| missdaredevil wrote: |
C recognizes the name of Charles Berger, a former bomb technician for the Police Department, who was fired under *strained circumstances*
What are the possible "strained circumstances"? |
Could it be strange circumstances?
Strange circumstances would be something out-of-the-ordinary. Hard to explain, but possibly because Mr. Berger developed strange habits or personality defects that interfered with his normal job duties. Not just drinking problems, tardiness, or anything else a person is normally fired for. |
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advoca
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject: Strained circumstances |
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When things are strained they are not relaxed or friendly:
Relations between the two countries are strained.
They had been quarreling and there was a strained atmosphere in the room.
They divorced under strained circumstances.
Maybe this is what was meant? |
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