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16 Eyl 2022
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"He is a glutton for punishment." In this example sentence, what kind of connotation do the words "a glutton for punishment" carry - positive, negative, or neutral? Can this expression be used as a compliment?
"He is a glutton for punishment." In this example sentence, what kind of connotation do the words "a glutton for punishment" carry - positive, negative, or neutral? Can this expression be used as a compliment?
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@pt707 this can be neutral, or possibly negative.
it means someone does things the hard way, gets themselves into situations that are unnecessarily hard on them.
If someone always accepted the hard assignments at work, stayed late for no extra pay, they could be called a glutton for punishment. it isn't normally used in an insulting way, but most commonly a laughable or lighthearted and joking way.
If someone owned a car but decided to walk to work in the rain,
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- İngilizce (ABD)
@pt707 this can be neutral, or possibly negative.
it means someone does things the hard way, gets themselves into situations that are unnecessarily hard on them.
If someone always accepted the hard assignments at work, stayed late for no extra pay, they could be called a glutton for punishment. it isn't normally used in an insulting way, but most commonly a laughable or lighthearted and joking way.
If someone owned a car but decided to walk to work in the rain,
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Glutton for punishment - a person who enjoys things that other people dislike / a person who keeps on doing something, which is unpleasant or difficult for them / someone who is eager for a burden or some sort of difficulty
For example, "He's a real glutton for punishment, taking on all that extra work without getting paid for it."
I feel like this idiom expresses a kind of surprise? like that's a bit odd but not necessarily negative
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