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What does to single someone out.
mean?
What does to single someone out.
mean?
mean?
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- English (US)
To focus on a particular person, to make one person the object of your attention.
I feel like my teacher singles me out for her hard questions but my friends assure me they feel the same way.
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- English (US)
To identify someone as the person you are talking about. To separate someone from the others when talking. It is usually negative, or talking about a negative action. You are highlighting someone as the guilty or culpable one.
"The coach was disappointed in the whole team, but he singled out the quarterback as the person who made the worst mistakes."
"Melissa was singled out as the student that always needed extra help with the assignment."
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- English (US)
usually singled out means They focus On one and leave the rest out
- Portuguese (Brazil)
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