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And they laughed him to scorn
Why doesn't it say ''And they laughed AT him ''
https://youtu.be/zH0EGqlb7eg?t=23
Isn't that the phrase? ''to laugh AT someone ''
And they laughed him to scorn
Why doesn't it say ''And they laughed AT him ''
https://youtu.be/zH0EGqlb7eg?t=23
Isn't that the phrase? ''to laugh AT someone ''
Why doesn't it say ''And they laughed AT him ''
https://youtu.be/zH0EGqlb7eg?t=23
Isn't that the phrase? ''to laugh AT someone ''
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"laugh someone to scorn" is a set phrase
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/en...
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"laugh someone to scorn" is a set phrase
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/en...
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