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This tag is for questions about expressions. Expressions are words or phrases used to convey an idea, or else a particular term used conventionally to express something. Consider phrase-requests and expression-requests if you are looking for an expression, phrase-meaning if you are unsure about the usage of a given phrase.
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"expecting a baby"
Yes, in English the idiom is for both parents to say "we are expecting [our first/a baby...]".
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"How did you know?" vs. "how do you know?" distinction
The changing of the tense indicates that, in the case of "did" the fact has been established as true in the past. The truth value having been set, the question is "how DID you (before it was set) know …
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To Break Bread -- the origin of the phrase
I am looking for the origin of the phrase "break bread" meaning to eat (or, I expect, to share food). I know that it can be sourced to the book of Acts but I have also seen many websites which say tha …
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