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Is there really no English equivalent to German's “Fachidiot”?

answered May 25, 2016 at 13:25

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What non-religious expressions can I use instead of "Thank God"?

answered Apr 26, 2016 at 14:50

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What's the archaic term for the place where swords were made?

answered Apr 19, 2016 at 14:36

43 votes

A word for when you speak ill of something and it turns out the person you are speaking to likes that thing

answered Jun 3, 2016 at 9:41

27 votes

Term for being unable to see glaring errors after working for some time on a task?

answered Oct 12, 2017 at 9:33

23 votes

Equivalent of the Dutch phrase "take it down a notch"

answered Jan 4, 2017 at 11:27

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Is there an English equivalent for the Persian proverb "to play with the tail of a lion"?

answered Aug 10, 2017 at 7:27

17 votes

Is there a word for the situation when everybody shuts up and stares at you?

answered Mar 28, 2017 at 14:26

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Term for a doorway without a door

answered Apr 11, 2016 at 13:19

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One word indicating that a process is not yet finished

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 8:46

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Synonyms for "beginning" of a research era

answered Jul 29, 2016 at 14:55

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Trust to trustworthy is like Fired to ___worthy?

answered Oct 21, 2016 at 10:06

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Is there an English equivalent of the Italian idiom "non confondiamo l'oro con la tolla!"?

answered Mar 28, 2017 at 14:18

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A word for a place that produces food from animals

answered Jan 27, 2017 at 15:08

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What is a "biological-only" father called?

answered May 5, 2016 at 11:54

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Looking for suitable word for doing errand jobs / petty jobs

answered Apr 20, 2016 at 14:17

6 votes

Idiom request for describing an uncrowded or a deserted place

answered Apr 15, 2016 at 9:06

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What is a less vulgar, but informal phrase for "talk a lot of s***"?

answered Apr 14, 2016 at 8:01

5 votes

Did British chef Jamie Oliver redefine “pukka” in 1999?

answered Apr 20, 2016 at 9:03

5 votes

2016 The Year of ...?

answered Dec 30, 2016 at 12:19

5 votes

Phrase for a problem that resolves itself shortly after giving up

answered Aug 31, 2016 at 9:54

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More general term than "uncanny valley"

answered Jul 26, 2016 at 9:20

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Meaning of "off the clock"

answered Apr 18, 2016 at 9:49

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Word or Phrase for someone who pushes others to their full potential

answered Apr 5, 2016 at 7:08

3 votes

What's the name of this kind of workers and of this equipment?

answered Apr 4, 2016 at 14:10

3 votes

What is the word to signify "someone is yet having that specific relationship with me"

answered Apr 18, 2016 at 14:40

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What is this package for bread saying?

answered Apr 11, 2016 at 10:58

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Idiom used to express something that brings about one's destruction in a very precise and effective way?

answered Dec 14, 2016 at 11:01

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Is there a word for Energizingness?

answered Feb 15, 2017 at 10:28

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Neutral non offensive alternative to "slanting eyes"

answered Apr 26, 2016 at 9:46

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Is there really no English equivalent to German's “Fachidiot”?

What non-religious expressions can I use instead of "Thank God"?

What's the archaic term for the place where swords were made?

A word for when you speak ill of something and it turns out the person you are speaking to likes that thing

Term for being unable to see glaring errors after working for some time on a task?

Equivalent of the Dutch phrase "take it down a notch"

Is there an English equivalent for the Persian proverb "to play with the tail of a lion"?

Is there a word for the situation when everybody shuts up and stares at you?

Term for a doorway without a door

One word indicating that a process is not yet finished

Synonyms for "beginning" of a research era

Trust to trustworthy is like Fired to ___worthy?

Is there an English equivalent of the Italian idiom "non confondiamo l'oro con la tolla!"?

A word for a place that produces food from animals

What is a "biological-only" father called?

Looking for suitable word for doing errand jobs / petty jobs

Idiom request for describing an uncrowded or a deserted place

What is a less vulgar, but informal phrase for "talk a lot of s***"?

Did British chef Jamie Oliver redefine “pukka” in 1999?

2016 The Year of ...?

Phrase for a problem that resolves itself shortly after giving up

More general term than "uncanny valley"

Meaning of "off the clock"

Word or Phrase for someone who pushes others to their full potential

What's the name of this kind of workers and of this equipment?

What is the word to signify "someone is yet having that specific relationship with me"

What is this package for bread saying?

Idiom used to express something that brings about one's destruction in a very precise and effective way?

Is there a word for Energizingness?

Neutral non offensive alternative to "slanting eyes"