 10  3. Hospital meant charring as far as work went but in its social atmosphere it meant something more interesting, more romantic, and, in the long run, more respectable. (J. Wain) Note: In the long run means 'over a period of time' or 'at the end of a long period of time'. In the end means 'something less vague'. It is a more particular point of time. In the long run it will not matter to us whether we stay at Brighton or Hastings. They are both seaside towns so 1 cannot understand why my parents are making such a fuss about the choice. But: In the end we decided to stay at Brighton because my mother said there was more to do there if it rained. I must tell him about it in the end. (4) to put (set) somebody (something) right — to restore to order, to a good condition; to correct something, or some body's ideas 1. This is Dr. Bulcastle. He's going to see what can be done to put you right again. (J. Wain) 2. I was thinking about our awful misunderstanding and wonder ing how on earth I could put it right. (A. Cronin) 3. He got a small model made and tried it out one afternoon, but it wasn't a success. He was a stubborn boy and he wasn't going to be beaten. Something was wrong, and it was up to him to put it right. (W. S. Maugham) 10 |
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