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outstanding = unpaid ??? why ?
outstanding = unpaid ??? why ?
I thought It meant as below. But I think unpaid is not fabulous.
so It's a little bit weird for me. Do you think why it has the meaning !? Thanks in advance !
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outstanding = standing out from a group , marked by eminence and distinction
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11 de oct. de 2010 3:00
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It has two meanings:
1. excellent
2. outstanding payments = payments not yet made
11 de octubre de 2010
1
outstanding = adjective: still in existence; unsettled, unpaid, or unresolved
You have an outstanding debt of $300 dollars. Write your check made payable to Dark Panther!
11 de octubre de 2010
1
outstanding means something above or outside of what's normal or accepted, like standing out. In terms of people, it can mean someone who's outside or above the norm, which is a good thing. But when it comes to debt, it means you're standing outside of a zero-dollar balance, like a deficit. So it means you owe money.
Sorry if that doesn't make complete sense, but that's the best way I can relate the two meanings.
11 de octubre de 2010
the meaning can somewhat be guessed:
1) standing out in a crowd: look different from everybody around you
2) still standing: the debt is still active (not yet cleared)
12 de octubre de 2010
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