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Is there an adage in English for “realizing you are not the biggest”?
Apr 8 '20 at 14:42
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Are there terms for the Dutch 'meewind' and 'tegenwind'?
Jan 15 '20 at 16:53
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The idiom used when a bad situation is not fully resolved and can escalate easily again
Jan 8 '20 at 1:55
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“Federal” is to “Federally” as “State” is to
Jan 1 '20 at 13:36
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Is there a word/short phrase for “the most” of something (not necessarily the majority)?
Dec 18 '19 at 17:37
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Why do some people pronounce “antisemitic” as “antisimetic”?
Oct 28 '19 at 10:30
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Nobel prize in literature 2018 - what is “encyclopedic passion”?
Oct 17 '19 at 10:48
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Nobel prize in literature 2018 - what is “encyclopedic passion”?
Oct 16 '19 at 8:31
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A Word/Phrase for the Process of Classifying Something as a Sin
Aug 13 '19 at 19:44
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Is it incorrect to write “I rate this book a 3 out of 4 stars?”
Aug 13 '19 at 19:00
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Word or idiom defining something barely functional
Aug 13 '19 at 18:50
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Polite alternatives to “as soon as possible”
Aug 7 '19 at 16:26
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One word for someone who doesn't care about anything
Aug 7 '19 at 16:21
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Word for giving preference to the oldest child
Aug 7 '19 at 15:46
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What does “spinning upon the shoals” mean?
Jul 10 '19 at 11:14
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Pronunciation of foreign words in American vs. British English?
Jun 27 '19 at 16:06
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What do you call the action of someone tackling a stronger person?
Jun 26 '19 at 11:42
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“Whatever a Russian does, they end up making the Kalashnikov gun”? Are there any similar proverbs in English?
May 1 '19 at 12:18
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An adverb for when you're not exaggerating
Apr 23 '19 at 21:24
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Why are two-digit numbers in Jonathan Swift's “Gulliver's Travels” (1726) written in “German style”?
Apr 23 '19 at 21:04
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What tense to use with when along with past perfect
Apr 16 '19 at 21:39
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Why is “Consequences inflicted.” not a sentence?
Apr 16 '19 at 21:15
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Single word antonym of “flightless”
Apr 16 '19 at 20:55
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What's a good word to describe a public place that looks like it wouldn't be rough?
Mar 5 '19 at 19:41
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“I am finished my sandwich” sounds correct but “I am started my sandwich” does not?
Jan 30 '19 at 14:22
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Is “I” an alphabet or a letter?
Nov 21 '18 at 12:15
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Is there a proverb to express “You are too late and it's your own fault.”?
Nov 21 '18 at 11:55
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What does 'for' mean in 'We are done for'?
Nov 6 '18 at 20:31
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How do native English speakers respond to “Thank you”?
Sep 26 '18 at 11:51
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Why doesn't English spelling vary with region that much?
Sep 19 '18 at 11:56
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