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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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Meaning of "finesse away"
It means:
cause to go 'away' by way of 'finesse'
This compares to the pattern...
(verb) away [something]
...such as in...
wash away soot
...using "finesse" as the verb.
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What does "Dusted off the old rig" stand for?
Preparing retired equipment for use again
Historically, this depicts an old piece of equipment to being brought out of a shed or other storage, then having the dust removed to make it ready for being …
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What does 'categorical denial' mean, and where does it originate?
"deny absolutely & publicly"
Category is a word meaning "absolute denial in public", like a formal accusation or indictment. …
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What does 'categorical denial' mean, and where does it originate?
denial:
a statement that something is not true or does
So, we are to believe that categorically means "absolute" in lexical meaning, as even Quora users say? …
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'Thus it was... redeemed and wed?' What does that mean in 2018?
"Thus is was"
could likely be rephrased and expanded as "and just the same, it happened like this..." It indicates that it will give a story to explain the abstract wisdom in the paragraph before …
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Can, could, or be able to in a B1 question
Technically, the answer is "could" because we are dealing with a conditional in "as long as". Though many native speakers might say "can".
"Can" is probably allowable, depending on which grammar styl …
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