Mr. Fowler, your reputation precedes you.

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi all of you,

What does the following sentence mean?

  • Mr. Fowler, your reputation precedes you.

I think I know what it means i.e. you know someone’s reputation before you meet or when you meet them. However I can’t find the correct meaning in any of my dictionaries.

Thanks.

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James, you corrected Alexandro’s sentence but forgot to mention that he is correct about the meaning.

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Oh yeah, another muddling. :smiley:

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Thanks Beeesneees. What was wrong with my two last sentences? And thank you too James.

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Absolutely nothing, Alexandro.
James is once again trying to wind people up (tease them).