border on
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The combination of the words 'border' and 'on'.
مثال
- His behavior borders on rudeness.
- The movie's plot borders on absurdity.
- Her comments were bordering on offensive.
ترکیبهای رایج
Border on rudeness Border on absurdity Border on offensive Border on bankruptcy
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character “This borders on discrimination!” “His playing approaches that of Horowitz” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
1. Adjoin, be in contact with, be coterminous with, touch at the side or end of, be contiguous to, lie adjacent to, be in juxtaposition with, border upon.
2. Approach, come near to, approximate, almost reach, want but little of, border upon.