NL888 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
getting on the McCain bandwagon
some established big-name people are finally getting on the McCain bandwagon = some established big-name people are finally supporting the McCain?
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Endorsements from Sen. Mel Martinez and Gov. Charlie Crist "certainly send a signal to Republicans in many other states that some established big-name people are finally getting on the McCain bandwagon," said Aubrey Jewitt, a political scientist at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
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Endorsements from Sen. Mel Martinez and Gov. Charlie Crist "certainly send a signal to Republicans in many other states that some established big-name people are finally getting on the McCain bandwagon," said Aubrey Jewitt, a political scientist at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
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To get on a bandwagon means to become involved in an activity which is successful so that you can get the advantages of it yourself. Yes, some important people are now supporting McCain's candidature.
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To get on a bandwagon means to become involved in an activity which is successful so that you can get the advantages of it yourself.
Yes, some important people are now supporting McCain's candidature.
Yes, some important people are now supporting McCain's candidature.
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http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jump-on-the-bandwagon.htmla short article explaining the origin of the phrase.
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