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This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.
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Is it not a sort of genius to cut always to the heart?
I'm reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Its narrator asks, "But is it not a sort of genius to cut always to the heart?", and I don't quite get what it means.
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What does 'go the way of the blue suede shoe' mean?
In REVIVAL written by Stephen King, its main character adored an old horse, and he said most of his teeth had 'gone the way of the blue suede shoe' years ago. Does anybody know what it means?
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What is the meaning of 'moving in lofty circles'? [closed]
In his essay, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle described one of his stories :
'The Illustrious Client' as having a certain dramatic quality and moving adequately in lofty circles.
I don't quite get what ' …
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What does "have a year for every trombone that led the big parade" mean?
In REVIVAL written by Stephen King, when its main character (who works at a recording studio) asks for a couple-of-months-break, his boss says with a sigh, "Come this fall, I'm going to have a year fo …
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