was sickly to boot

English translation: suffered from ill health as well

06:55 Sep 15, 2016

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English term or phrase: was sickly to boot

In other words, for half a century if not all his life, he fought against prejudice and stereotype. This was on top of the fact that he came from a hard-up family, received little formal education, was sickly to boot ( aside from poor eyesight and stuttering, he also suffered from epilepsy).

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Selected answer:suffered from ill health as well

Explanation:
"to boot" means "as well" or "also"

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suffered from ill health as well

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suffered from ill health as well

Explanation:
"to boot" means "as well" or "also"

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