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Is "not worth to do" an acceptable alternative to "not worth doing"?

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Word or expression for someone who intentionally says false statements to bring someone else down?

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Adding website URL in reference section of report writing

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Roy Hodgson's "Church in the centre of the village" expression

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What does "box-ticker" mean when applied to a person?

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How to read an ordinal number in its post positive position?

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Does the expression "to go under the knife" carry a negative connotation?

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What is the origin of the phrase "the world is on fire"?

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What is the origin/history of "you do you" (or "do you")?

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