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"In the box seat" nghĩa là gì?
10 Nov, 2018
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'In the box seat' = (thế kỷ 19) ở ghế sau xe ngựa -> nghĩa là ở vị trí/vị thế thuận lợi ('Barouche' is the name of a carriage with such a seat - "A four-wheeled carriage having a seat in front for the driver, and seats inside for two couples to sit facing each other". ( see also Vis-à-vis) The use of 'in the box-seat' to describe someone in a favourable situation began in the mid 19th century).
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