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What does the idiom “funny as hell” mean?
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A name for the sound of liquid discharging from a bottle into a glass
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Speaking with a forked tongue
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"publish in" vs. "publish on"
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Why is it wrong to use chillax?
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Why "English" but not "Anglish"?
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What does “w/” mean?
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What does the term "crack-a-lacking" mean?
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What do you call something that makes you feel empty?
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Why do we not say "tens of"?
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"I will appreciate your help"
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usage of "yet to be"
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Should I use "everyone's", "everyones'" or "everyones"?
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What does "the D word" mean in the context of discussing the pros and cons of marriage over co-habitation?
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Is there a word or phrase for the feeling you get after looking at a word for too long?
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Where does the phrase "Scare the Dickens out of..." originate from?
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"I was fresh out of pies to throw at you"
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What is the etymology of "cornhole"?
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"Miniscule" vs. "minuscule"
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“Minutes later” vs. “a few minutes later”
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"They're not" vs. "they aren't"
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"Relevant to" vs. "relevant for"
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What do you call someone who desperately needs (or better said craves) everyone to like them?
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What's the difference between “bucket” and “pail”?
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Is it spelt "naïve" or "naive"?
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"Plausible" vs. "possible"
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What is the most appropriate noun for 'a person who is ostracized'?
Awarded Dec 29, 2016 at 18:41
Why "off to hell in a handcart"?
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What's the difference between "You have my word" and "I promise"?
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How to say "short, sweet, to the point" in one word?
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Should the prefix "re" be added to a word with or without a hyphen?
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What is the origin of the "Dear John" letter?
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What does the word "rolling" mean in "rolling grassland"?
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Origin of the term "fat chance"
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Origin of "on the QT"?
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Why "broke" and not "broken" in "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"?
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"Auxiliary" or "ancillary"
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What is the correct positioning of "Please" in a sentence or indeed is there one?
Awarded Jun 21, 2016 at 19:17
"Emigrant" vs. "immigrant"
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Is "Yankee" derogatory?
Awarded Apr 18, 2016 at 20:55
Can I write June 15 instead of June 15th?
Awarded Mar 23, 2016 at 10:24
Achilles heel and Achilles tendon
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What word means what many people think 'ironic' means?
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"Start" vs. "begin", "finish" vs. "end"
Awarded Jan 28, 2016 at 1:22
Origin of "he's 6 feet tall if he's an inch"
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Idiomatic expression meaning to not reveal emotions
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What's the term for not just being wrong, but the exact opposite of right?
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What to call the lump of chewed (chewing) gum?
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An idiom for “striking unnecessarily hard when the opponent is already weakened”
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"Member FDIC" instead of "Member of FDIC"?
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how did the epithet "nigger" come into usage?
Awarded Sep 15, 2015 at 18:59
A word for an array of colours?
Awarded Sep 10, 2015 at 14:51
Is "act like a mensch" too localized for ELU readers (U.S. and/or British English)?
Awarded Sep 6, 2015 at 18:25
Idiom meaning diverting somebody's attention from a topic which you don't want to talk on
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Meaning of "To all whom these presents come, greetings"
Awarded Aug 20, 2015 at 12:11
Is it redundant to append "bye" to "speak to you later"?
Awarded Jul 23, 2015 at 4:32
Is 'I f*cked the dog' an actual idiom and are there alternatives
Awarded Jul 15, 2015 at 16:26
What is the correct usage? "Ever so often" or "Every so often"
Awarded Jul 10, 2015 at 15:35
Does one "drive" a motorcycle or "ride" it?
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Meaning of the Oscar Wilde quote about the "tragedy of old age"
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