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What is the English idiom about "expensive" that expresses the idea that "It is so expensive that you feel like you got ripped-off"? [closed]

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So, "Some advice" or "some advices"? Which is correct?

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Could you clarify /e/ and /ɛ/?

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What is the English term to say job quitting?

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Why do we say "I would appreciate it if you paid in cash," but not "I will appreciate it if you pay in cash"?

asked Apr 8, 2016 at 14:58

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Why do American speakers pronounce "the" as "/ðə/" before vowels?

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Is "I am running" or "I run" grammatical to say while running?

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Strong /strɔːŋ/ → stronger /strɔːŋɡər/ - Why do we have to put an extra /g/ in front of /ər/? Is it a rule?

asked Nov 19, 2015 at 0:42

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Is the expression "one's cup of tea" used in American English?

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How are "might" and "may" used in the past?

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So, Can linking verbs be used with "continuous tenses"?

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A spinster or old maid! What is a similar term for male?

asked Sep 25, 2015 at 16:00

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what does the preposition "up" mean in "He got beaten up by other kids in school"?

asked Jul 13, 2015 at 0:38

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What is the word that sounds like "caromize" which means "cook a dish until we can reduce the juice in that dish to being viscous"?

asked Aug 16, 2015 at 13:01

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We have "on Monday" for 1 occasion & "on Mondays" for repeated events, can we have similar patterns for "in July" or "in Winter"?

asked Mar 26, 2017 at 8:20

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Is there a rule for forming plural compound nouns?

asked Nov 25, 2018 at 16:43

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Is calling a white person "white bread" considered racist in everyday conversation?

asked Mar 15, 2015 at 8:34

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Do people mean "flea market" is like the dirty market which has a lot of fleas?

asked Sep 6, 2015 at 0:40

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Why does /t/ after a consonant (ex: /ˈnaɪn.ti/) produce less air than /t/ at the beginning of word (ex: /ˈtaɪlænd/) or after a vowel (ex: /ˈraɪ.tər/)?

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What is part of speech of "fifteen minutes" in "She is fifteen minutes late"?

asked Mar 13, 2016 at 7:25

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How to position the tip of the tongue when pronouncing /s/ & /z/?

asked Feb 23, 2016 at 5:05

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How to express the idea that a person feels "anxious" because someone said something that is somehow relating / touching to his/her bad intention?

asked Oct 23, 2015 at 14:47

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Is "I am more than happy to help you" grammatically correct?

asked Sep 24, 2015 at 8:58

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Does "Streetwise person" carry any negative meaning?

asked Oct 13, 2015 at 9:26

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Do we need to put extra sound W or J in front of L in the case of /ei+L/ or /ee+L/ or /ai+L/ or /oo+L/ or /oi+L/ in American English?

asked Mar 30, 2015 at 17:01

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Confusion about how to pronounce the "dark L" consonant sound

asked Jan 9, 2015 at 8:45

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What is the proverb of "big fish eats small fish"?

asked Jul 26, 2015 at 1:27

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Is it correct to say "to sacrifice A for B" or "to sacrifice A over B"? [closed]

asked Jul 13, 2015 at 1:02

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Do American pronounce "she looked at me" as /ʃiː lʊkt æt mi/ or /ʃiː lʊkd æt mi/?

asked Jun 12, 2022 at 5:30

4 votes

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"restaurant" has 1 or 2 morphemes?

asked May 22, 2016 at 15:46

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What is the English idiom about "expensive" that expresses the idea that "It is so expensive that you feel like you got ripped-off"? [closed]

So, "Some advice" or "some advices"? Which is correct?

Could you clarify /e/ and /ɛ/?

What is the English term to say job quitting?

Why do we say "I would appreciate it if you paid in cash," but not "I will appreciate it if you pay in cash"?

Why do American speakers pronounce "the" as "/ðə/" before vowels?

Is "I am running" or "I run" grammatical to say while running?

Strong /strɔːŋ/ → stronger /strɔːŋɡər/ - Why do we have to put an extra /g/ in front of /ər/? Is it a rule?

Is the expression "one's cup of tea" used in American English?

How are "might" and "may" used in the past?

So, Can linking verbs be used with "continuous tenses"?

A spinster or old maid! What is a similar term for male?

what does the preposition "up" mean in "He got beaten up by other kids in school"?

What is the word that sounds like "caromize" which means "cook a dish until we can reduce the juice in that dish to being viscous"?

We have "on Monday" for 1 occasion & "on Mondays" for repeated events, can we have similar patterns for "in July" or "in Winter"?

Is there a rule for forming plural compound nouns?

Is calling a white person "white bread" considered racist in everyday conversation?

Do people mean "flea market" is like the dirty market which has a lot of fleas?

Why does /t/ after a consonant (ex: /ˈnaɪn.ti/) produce less air than /t/ at the beginning of word (ex: /ˈtaɪlænd/) or after a vowel (ex: /ˈraɪ.tər/)?

What is part of speech of "fifteen minutes" in "She is fifteen minutes late"?

How to position the tip of the tongue when pronouncing /s/ & /z/?

How to express the idea that a person feels "anxious" because someone said something that is somehow relating / touching to his/her bad intention?

Is "I am more than happy to help you" grammatically correct?

Does "Streetwise person" carry any negative meaning?

Do we need to put extra sound W or J in front of L in the case of /ei+L/ or /ee+L/ or /ai+L/ or /oo+L/ or /oi+L/ in American English?

Confusion about how to pronounce the "dark L" consonant sound

What is the proverb of "big fish eats small fish"?

Is it correct to say "to sacrifice A for B" or "to sacrifice A over B"? [closed]

Do American pronounce "she looked at me" as /ʃiː lʊkt æt mi/ or /ʃiː lʊkd æt mi/?

"restaurant" has 1 or 2 morphemes?