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phrase be supposed to do sth If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way. 3
phrase be supposed to do sth If something was supposed to happen, it was planned or intended to happen, but did not in fact happen. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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