Yet, rather than holding up " ordinary" fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary Paraphrase Instead of offering“ ordinary” fathers as good examples for fathers of the future, society has too often given up its efforts and come to think that traditional fatherhood is at best out of date and at worst against social progress
Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary. Paraphrase ?Instead of offering “ordinary” fathers as good examples for fathers of the future, society has too often given up its efforts and come to think that traditional fatherhood is at best out of date and at worst against social progress
Yet, rather than holding up " ordinary" fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary hold up…av show or offer.. as(an example, a model, etc.) Examples He was held up as an example to every student Grandfather always held up his youngest son as a model of diligence
Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary. hold up…as v. — show or offer…as(an example, a model, etc.) Examples • He was held up as an example to every student. • Grandfather always held up his youngest son as a model of diligence
Yet, rather than holding up " ordinary" fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary throw up one's hands v -admit that one cannot succeed: surrender Examples The enemy soldiers threw up their hands in horror when the tanks first appeared in front of their trenches It is very courageous of him not to throw up his hands and admit failure when the shop went bankrupt
Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary. throw up one’s hands v. — admit that one cannot succeed; surrender Examples • The enemy soldiers threw up their hands in horror when the tanks first appeared in front of their trenches. • It is very courageous of him not to throw up his hands and admit failure when the shop went bankrupt
Yet, rather than holding up " ordinary" fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary at( the) worst ad -if one thinks of it in the worst way Examples He's a fool at best, and at(the)worst hes a criminal At the worst, they can say they didnt see what happened
Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary. at (the) worst ad. — if one thinks of it in the worst way Examples • He’s a fool at best, and at (the) worst he’s a criminal. • At the worst, they can say they didn’t see what happened
devalue v cause or be responsible for a lessening of value or quality Examples Lots of people tried to devalue the great writer's work, all in vain We shall have to devalue our currency soon if we dont want to see a sharp drop in our exports
devalue v. — cause or be responsible for a lessening of value or quality Examples • Lots of people tried to devalue the great writer’s work, all in vain. • We shall have to devalue our currency soon if we don’t want to see a sharp drop in our exports