"merit" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He had begun life as a lawyer, with no advantage of birth, and made his way by sheer merit.
- Cromwell did not come from a rich or noble family: he rose in life by his work and merit.
- If it went by merit you would stay out and the dog would go in.
- He had likely acquired his present post by merit rather than social rank, then, not necessarily a plus from Miles's point of view.
- State-run, the school is free of charge and admission by merit.
- They rise not by merit but by the force of their will.
- "In that case, we have gained our present advantage by merit."
- Promotion by merit alone occurred, but was less common.
- Actually, if you do get into a college by merit alone, that may mean there's something wrong with the college.
- Today critics claim she won the prizes, not by merit, but through the influence of friends.
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