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How to degender "separate the men from the boys"?

asked Mar 8, 2017 at 18:47

52 votes

17 answers

10k views

Is "act like a mensch" too localized for ELU readers (U.S. and/or British English)?

asked Sep 6, 2015 at 12:19

22 votes

9 answers

4k views

English equivalent of refrán, which is less formal than a proverb

asked May 2, 2018 at 0:51

21 votes

6 answers

3k views

What does "drop" mean in this context?

asked Oct 3, 2019 at 20:23

17 votes

11 answers

5k views

More formal word for "know-it-all"

asked Oct 25, 2016 at 7:40

14 votes

14 answers

9k views

More formal way of saying "sloppy"?

asked Dec 16, 2016 at 19:42

13 votes

15 answers

25k views

Alternative to "the blind leading the blind"

asked Sep 22, 2015 at 5:35

9 votes

16 answers

7k views

"Calling a spade a spade": synonymous expressions?

asked Jun 7, 2015 at 16:39

9 votes

5 answers

3k views

Polite version of "They don't give us jacksh*t"

asked Dec 8, 2016 at 17:11

7 votes

1 answer

119 views

Does "flounder" work for sailboats?

asked Jan 17, 2017 at 16:01

7 votes

4 answers

641 views

Does "nonstandard English" come across as judgmental in the following context?

asked Oct 4, 2017 at 13:55

7 votes

3 answers

475 views

How is UK "bloody" understood in the US in 2022?

asked Jul 20, 2022 at 17:49

6 votes

3 answers

708 views

How is "caballito blanco" expressed in English?

asked Nov 29, 2017 at 14:18

5 votes

11 answers

15k views

More formal synonym of "bullshit artist"?

asked Jun 7, 2015 at 15:53

5 votes

5 answers

1k views

Word for the other day in a two-day cycle

asked Sep 12, 2016 at 15:14

5 votes

4 answers

1k views

Formal word when someone goes on the attack

asked Nov 4, 2016 at 14:32

5 votes

4 answers

660 views

Is there an appropriate antonym for having a "social skills deficit"?

asked Nov 6, 2016 at 15:58

4 votes

3 answers

26k views

Questions about meanings and usage of "deez nuts"

asked Aug 23, 2015 at 13:39

4 votes

3 answers

771 views

What's an equivalent way of saying friolenta (from Spanish)?

asked Oct 26, 2017 at 3:03

4 votes

2 answers

11k views

Polite alternative to "I don't give a damn about etc."?

asked Aug 16, 2017 at 14:34

4 votes

4 answers

3k views

What does "business optional" mean?

asked May 31, 2017 at 17:42

4 votes

4 answers

682 views

Need softer, less potentially offensive word for "malapropism" [closed]

asked Mar 27, 2017 at 17:41

4 votes

2 answers

521 views

Britishism: see you fast

asked Jul 9, 2019 at 3:18

3 votes

1 answer

212 views

What does "blinker down" mean?

asked May 7, 2018 at 17:45

3 votes

7 answers

8k views

Does this vulgar expression necessarily imply a certain body part?

asked Oct 2, 2019 at 16:04

3 votes

1 answer

71 views

Why are compulsory law associations called an "integrated" bar?

asked Sep 13, 2020 at 22:52

3 votes

3 answers

360 views

Are 'avail + oneself + to-phrase' or ' 'avail + to + NP'' ever acceptable?

asked Dec 20, 2019 at 5:16

3 votes

2 answers

129 views

How to distinguish old-fashioned textbook from online textbook?

asked Mar 2, 2017 at 17:22

3 votes

4 answers

5k views

What do you call the tail of the email?

asked Dec 17, 2016 at 20:57

3 votes

4 answers

8k views

Nonvulgar synonym for "smartass"

asked May 23, 2017 at 4:52

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94 Questions

How to degender "separate the men from the boys"?

Is "act like a mensch" too localized for ELU readers (U.S. and/or British English)?

English equivalent of refrán, which is less formal than a proverb

What does "drop" mean in this context?

More formal word for "know-it-all"

More formal way of saying "sloppy"?

Alternative to "the blind leading the blind"

"Calling a spade a spade": synonymous expressions?

Polite version of "They don't give us jacksh*t"

Does "flounder" work for sailboats?

Does "nonstandard English" come across as judgmental in the following context?

How is UK "bloody" understood in the US in 2022?

How is "caballito blanco" expressed in English?

More formal synonym of "bullshit artist"?

Word for the other day in a two-day cycle

Formal word when someone goes on the attack

Is there an appropriate antonym for having a "social skills deficit"?

Questions about meanings and usage of "deez nuts"

What's an equivalent way of saying friolenta (from Spanish)?

Polite alternative to "I don't give a damn about etc."?

What does "business optional" mean?

Need softer, less potentially offensive word for "malapropism" [closed]

Britishism: see you fast

What does "blinker down" mean?

Does this vulgar expression necessarily imply a certain body part?

Why are compulsory law associations called an "integrated" bar?

Are 'avail + oneself + to-phrase' or ' 'avail + to + NP'' ever acceptable?

How to distinguish old-fashioned textbook from online textbook?

What do you call the tail of the email?

Nonvulgar synonym for "smartass"