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Jun 20 |
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Is the meaning of “This is it” figurative? I agree "idiom" isn't satisfying, but what I'm saying is it that the literal/figurative distinction is unsatisfying as well. If it's literal, what does it mean? The closest I can come to means something different from "the end" (it means demonstration of something: I have a car, this is it). I suppose to compare with your "kick the bucket" example, "This is it" doesn't imply anything either. But then is it figurative? Kicking the bucket invokes an image related to death (not sure how), but is that what makes it figurative, rather than just idiomatic? |
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Jun 20 |
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What is the meaning of this sentence: “He can can a can”? Surely it can also mean "to put something in a can", which is what is done at factories? So the sentence means "He is able to put a can in a can" |
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Jun 20 |
answered | Is the meaning of “This is it” figurative? |
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Jun 19 |
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Mar 24 |
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Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? Actually, I think it is capitalized. The same word means "they", so perhaps that's a distinction. The thing is, nobody uses De unless they're talking to the queen, so I'm not too sure. |
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Feb 16 |
asked | Is it OK to drop the periods in abbreviations? |
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Jan 26 |
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“All but” idiom has two meanings? No, "the championship is very nearly decided" and "close all tabs except this" are different. |
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Jan 25 |
accepted | “All but” idiom has two meanings? |
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Jan 25 |
asked | “All but” idiom has two meanings? |
