put a question to somebody

  • 1question — ques|tion1 W1S1 [ˈkwestʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(asking for information)¦ 2¦(subject/problem)¦ 3¦(doubt)¦ 4 without question 5 there is no question of something happening/somebody doing something 6 in question 7 be a question of something 8 it s… …

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  • 2put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …

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  • 3put somebody on the spot — put sb on the ˈspot idiom to make sb feel awkward or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question • The interviewer s questions really put him on the spot. Main entry: ↑spotidiom …

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  • 4put up — verb 1. place so as to be noticed (Freq. 4) post a sign post a warning at the dump • Syn: ↑post • Derivationally related forms: ↑posting (for: ↑ …

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  • 5The woman question — is a phrase usually used in connection with a social change in the later half of the nineteenth century which questioned the fundamental roles of women in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Russia. Issues of… …

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  • 6Sceptics (The) — The sceptics Michael Frede INTRODUCTION When we speak of ‘scepticism’ and of ‘sceptics’, we primarily think of a philosophical position according to which nothing is known for certain, or even nothing can be known for certain. There are certain… …

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  • 7God is still speaking, — also known as The Stillspeaking Initiative , is the name of the identity, branding, and advertising campaign of the United Church of Christ that was launched in 2004.The Initiative was originally promulgated by the national office s Stillspeakin …

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  • 8Transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong — The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People s Republic of China, often referred to as the Handover, occurred on July 1, 1997. The event marked the end of British rule, and the transfer of sovereignty of Hong… …

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  • 9Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal — The Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal, also known as Troopergate,[1] involves the July 2008 dismissal of the Public Safety Commissioner for the State of Alaska by Governor Sarah Palin. On October 10, 2008, the twelve member Alaska… …

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  • 10Diarmuid Martin — The Most Reverend  Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Diocese Dublin See Dublin Enthroned …

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