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English equivalent of the Malayalam saying “don't stab/poke the dead body”?
Oct 29 '19 at 11:32
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What is an idiom, phrase or expression for situation such as “throw a pigeon among cats”
Oct 14 '19 at 0:54
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Word for making a basic mistake in your field of expertise?
Jan 13 '17 at 15:26
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Are “Fish in a barrel” and “Sitting ducks” similar?
Feb 7 '13 at 14:48
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Translate the French quote “Il n’y a pas d'amour, il n’y a que des preuves d’amour” to English?
Nov 18 '19 at 12:47
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How to idiomatically express the idea “if you can cheat without being caught, do it”
Jun 28 '19 at 11:55
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Is there a word for the situation when everybody shuts up and stares at you?
Mar 28 '17 at 14:19
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The deliberate use of misleading terminology
May 28 '19 at 10:58
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Word for showing a small part of something briefly to hint to its existence or beauty without fully uncovering it
Jul 27 '19 at 15:21
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What is a good word for “best example”?
Jan 21 '13 at 2:06
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What's the difference between “persuade” and “convince”?
Aug 18 '11 at 17:08
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Why are so many important verbs irregular?
Nov 15 '13 at 16:46
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What is it called when you “refill” a debit card?
Nov 30 '12 at 15:52
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How to distinguish bars of chocolate from candy bars?
Jun 22 '20 at 13:30
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A phrase that basically means 'change your mind a second time to go back to your original idea'
Feb 21 '17 at 15:58
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Idiom used to express something that brings about one's destruction in a very precise and effective way?
Dec 13 '16 at 20:14
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Word for low level noise among restless crowd, as sign of confusion or complaint?
Jan 19 '17 at 0:15
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How do you pronounce numbers written in different bases?
Nov 29 '16 at 22:38
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meaning of - rite - at the companies names
Dec 5 '12 at 15:22
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Is “iff” considered a real word or just an abbreviation?
Mar 23 '12 at 13:21
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A short term for something like “satisfaction + frustration”
Nov 27 '12 at 14:27
10
“Thru” vs. “through”
Nov 20 '12 at 14:08
10
Which is correct: “of course” or “ofcourse”?
Feb 22 '11 at 19:01
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Is there a word for using half an idiom or saying?
Aug 1 '16 at 20:19
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What is the meaning of “ Milk doesn't sit with me well”?
Jun 29 '15 at 15:45
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'Grasshopper' as a term for a neophyte
Dec 2 '14 at 4:03
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Opposite of “expanded”?
Dec 6 '13 at 16:07
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Word for money given before a job is started
Nov 20 '20 at 14:04
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Which sense of the term “mileage” is intended in the phrase “your mileage may vary”?
Jul 20 '20 at 15:41
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Is there a word for “antro” in English?
Feb 23 '17 at 12:28
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