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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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Can't understand this quote [closed]
Can someone please explain the meaning of this quote?
Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself. - A. H. Weiler. …
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What's the meaning of macroBS and microBS?
I'm reading a book and came across "... they only discovered too late; one can macroBS longer than microBS,. ."
Couldn't understand the phrase.
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Cabbage-hood meaning in the sentence
What is the meaning of cabbage-hood in the following sentence?
When you can know the heady joy of mental action, why would you opt for a lobotomy, for voluntary cabbage-hood? …
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Couldn't understand the humour
Gandhi went in his loincloth to Buckingham Palace and met the king. Later, when somebody asked him if he felt that was proper, Gandhi replied: "The king had enough for both of us."
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Meaning of "...on the week of ..."
I got an email to confirm my availability:
We would like to know your availability on the week of May 10th from 10:00 - 14:00.
Does it mean they are asking my availability for the whole week for the g …
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Meaning of 'war was brewing in'
I am studying a book and there is a sentence: "By early fall, war was brewing in Iraq."
What does brew mean in this context? I thought 'brew' could only be associated with a beverage.
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