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on the wrong side of history
Prepositional phrase
derogatory
idiomatic
usually
Japanese Meaning
政治や社会の文脈で用いられ、時代の流れに逆らう、進歩的でない、過去の価値観に固執する政策や態度を皮肉的に表現する意味。 / 旧態依然とした見解や行動を指し、現代の進歩的な価値観や基準に合致しないとされる状態を示す。
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(idiomatic, usually politics, derogatory) Having policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.
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on the wrong side of history
If the committee ignores climate science, it will be seen as on the wrong side of history.
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If the committee ignores climate science, it will be seen as on the wrong side of history.
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