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push back one's vision

 
 
Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2009 07:47 pm
Does "push back one's vision" means "expand one's horizons"?

Thank you.
 
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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2009 08:11 pm
For example, travelling can push back your vision. Does it mean travelling can expand your horizons?
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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2009 08:27 pm
Push back can mean to delay, as in:

"I've had to push back our vacation due to the recent events."

So it could mean that the person's vision, or dreams, would be delayed by traveling, but the context isn't that clear to me.
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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2009 09:27 pm
jinmin1988 wrote:
For example, travelling can push back your vision.

I've never heard the phrase "push back your vision" used in that context before (or in any other context for that matter). I'm not sure what it means, but your guess sounds reasonable.
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