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What do Americans call a "lie-in"?
The Random House dictionary gives the main definition of "lie-in" as:
a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved.
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What are some colloquial English expressions for comparing hot/cold weather to something else? [closed]
I'm looking for colloquial expressions that compare hot, cold, and wet weather to something else. For example, “It’s hotter than two goats in a pepper patch”, “Colder than a witch’s tit”, etc. Often ...
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What does "slicker than snot on a doorknob" mean?
I have a friend from Mississippi and I've heard him use this expression sometimes: slicker than snot on a doorknob. What exactly does it mean? (I guess it's something positive but I'm not too sure ...
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