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English term or phrase:
from a very lofty perch
Portuguese translation:
de uma posição muito privilegiada/uma posição muito alta
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Andreapiolli (X)
Mar 15, 2011 11:34
13 yrs ago
English term
from a very lofty perch
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Also consider the case of personal computer pioneer and whiz-kid, Steve Jobs. With no formal training in computing, Jobs divined the shape of things to come. His once unconventional ideas, which foresaw the personal computer revolution, proved prescient. After creating Apple II, the first wildly successful and popular personal computer, Jobs led and inspired the team that created the most acclaimed PC, the Macintosh. His "faith in his own genius," as The Wall Street journal called it, which served him well at Apple helped precipitate his fall from a very lofty perch when he started his subsequent computer company, NeXT.
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Despenhar - [ Translate this page ]
v.t. Lançar ou precipitar de grande altura. Fig. Fazer cair de posição privilegiada para a desgraça; arruinar. V.pr. Precipitar-se. Fig. Arruinar-se. ...
www.dicio.com.br/despenhar/
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