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– at scale – definition?
Whats does the expression at scale mean?
Does it mean "on a larger scale" or it means "at a level appropriate to the what's available"?
I came up with these two definitions by looking the ...
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What does one call the twisting of a proper name into a pejorative? [duplicate]
For example, in politics one sees Obummer, John Boner, Mittens R-money
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Is there a term for a married couple who have the same christian and surname?
My wife and I share the abbreviated form of our name - Alex derived from Alexandra and Alexander respectively. As we are married, we have the same christian and surname when used in the short form.
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Is the term “go-to-hell hat” in common usage?
I am a fan of hats and own a number of them. One of my collection is what is commonly called a "flat cap," though it has many names. Seeing me wearing it one day, my father told me that his father ...
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How to speak mathematics [closed]
I've been asked to give lectures on electromagnetism in English, but I encounter many problems trying to express mathematical formulas since they are written and I do not know how to read them. Are ...
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Looking for word/expression/idiom that describes “difficult to describe driving directions”
On lives in a part of town which has new roads most cab drivers don't know. In effect, one needs to direct the driver to the part of town, instead of just saying "take me to street X that intersects ...
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what's the phrase for “I don't want to be reliant on someone else”
I remember that there is a phrase with the word whims that goes about like this: "I don't want to be reliant on someone else"
Does anyone know what that phrase is?
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What terms and expressions can be used in English to show one's love to his/her girlfriend/boyfriend? [closed]
I know in every language there are a lot of ways and cute names to address your girlfriend or your boyfriend to show you love her/him. The names can be creative for any couple. As Andy mentions these ...
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“To increase competitiveness in” or “to increase competitiveness on”?
Which phrase is the correct one?
to increase competitiveness in the EU labor market
to increase competitiveness on the EU labor market
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Use of “parley” meaning to convert?
I sometimes use the word "parley" as a verb effectively meaning "to convert from one language or system to another". Such as
Stargate parleys the Egyptian deities into villainous star-faring ...
