Timeline for Idiom for gift or gesture that isn't good enough
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May 19, 2022 at 11:23 | answer | added | FluffyFlareon | timeline score: 0 | |
May 19, 2022 at 9:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackEnglish/status/1527212480669392898 | ||
May 19, 2022 at 5:23 | answer | added | aparente001 | timeline score: 0 | |
May 15, 2022 at 18:07 | comment | added | Joe Dark | "Token gesture" might fit in this instance. | |
May 15, 2022 at 17:24 | comment | added | John Lawler | There are lots of metaphors that deal with this very common situation. My favorite is giving someone a lick and a promise, which brings dog behavior into the context, though it doesn't quite mention what part of the dog is being licked. | |
May 15, 2022 at 16:56 | answer | added | Pete | timeline score: 2 | |
May 15, 2022 at 10:33 | answer | added | DjinTonic | timeline score: 0 | |
May 15, 2022 at 8:42 | answer | added | user 66974 | timeline score: 1 | |
S May 15, 2022 at 8:33 | review | First questions | |||
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S May 15, 2022 at 8:33 | history | asked | ashaquick | CC BY-SA 4.0 |