Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Decked out in furs
2 deck
2 a : to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : array <decked out in furs>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Is "decked out" a stock phrase or a collocation, would leaveing out "out" make it sound rather weird or alter the meaning? This a general question about expressions which are followed by words like "out", "along". Please help me with it.
2 a : to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : array <decked out in furs>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Is "decked out" a stock phrase or a collocation, would leaveing out "out" make it sound rather weird or alter the meaning? This a general question about expressions which are followed by words like "out", "along". Please help me with it.
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Hi, 2 deck 2 a : to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : array < decked out in furs> [M-W's Col. ] Is "decked out" a stock phrase or a collocation, Yes would leaveing out "out" make it sound rather weird No or alter the meaning No? This a general question about expressions which are followed by words like "out", "along".
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Hi,
2 deck
2 a : to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : array <decked out in furs>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Is "decked out" a stock phrase or a collocation, Yes would leaveing out "out" make it sound rather weird No or alter the meaning No? This a general question about expressions which are followed by words like "out", "along". The 'out' is often
2 deck
2 a : to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : array <decked out in furs>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Is "decked out" a stock phrase or a collocation, Yes would leaveing out "out" make it sound rather weird No or alter the meaning No? This a general question about expressions which are followed by words like "out", "along". The 'out' is often
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