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supposed to

 
Idioms: supposed to
 


1.  Intended to; also, believed to, expected to. For example, This pill is supposed to relieve your pain, or You're supposed to be my partner. [Early 1300s.]
2.  Required to, as in He is supposed to call home. [Mid-1800s]
3.  not supposed to. Not permitted to, as in You're not supposed to smoke in here.


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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more