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2021-09-06 10:09
Construe (something) as (something) phrase
To decide that a word, a sentence, or an action has a specific meaning and understand it in this way.
I immediately explained my good intention because I was afraid of his construing what I've said as criticism.
They construed my behavior as crazy and got rid of me.
Mary mistakenly construed John's goodwill towards her as love.
To understand easily what someone is thinking or feeling
Be able to understand one's behaviour or character
To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation
Used when one sees someone or something for the first time
The verb "construe" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
