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2021-10-31 09:10
Give bad marks to (someone or something) phrase
To think about someone or something in a way showing that you do not approve of or like them.
Most of the people surveyed gave bad marks to the organization.
I hope they don't give bad marks to me for leaving my job so abruptly.
If the board hadn't given bad marks to your proposal, they would have approved of it right away.
The verb "give" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase dates from the late 1800s.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
