Re: What is "found wanting" here?
- From: Don Aitken <don-aitken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:13:06 +0100
On 22 Apr 2007 19:01:59 -0700, gloria <gloria0402@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear all,It's an idiom, which derives from a biblical quotation - "Thou art
As always, you are always reliable providing so useful tips on English
usage. Now another question popped up, and would you please help me
with this one? The context is as below:
... Social phobia --- People with social phobia fear social situations
where they may be humiliated, embarrassed or judged by others. Even at
a gathering of many people, the social phobic expects to be single
out, scrutinized, and found wanting. Thus, the person with a social
phobia feels compelled to avoid social situations with such
apprehension. ....
What I couldn't get is "found wanting" here. How do you explain the
phrase in simple English? Thanks in advance. Take care,
weighed in the balance and found wanting". The meaning is that the
person falls short of what is to be expected of them, by analogy with
the delivery of a commodity such as grain of a weight less than that
required.
--
Don Aitken
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