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Best translation for the Egyptian idiom: "He falls standing"

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Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that happens when you read something only slightly funny?

answered Oct 21, 2023 at 13:38

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"Boy howdy!" Where did this expression come from, who uses it, and what does it convey?

answered Feb 20, 2023 at 3:22

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What is a term for a phenomenon where two people doing the same job are less effective than one person doing it alone?

answered Jan 9, 2023 at 2:23

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What meaning of "gay" is intended in "He was very gay and had already washed and was now on his feet"?

answered Aug 9, 2023 at 16:00

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What does 'shyme' mean?

answered Dec 21, 2023 at 23:47

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What is the word used to describe things ordered by height?

answered Aug 22, 2023 at 5:15

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Why a "100% chance" of rain?

answered Jan 12, 2023 at 2:36

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Is there a non-technical word in English that means "to add one"?

answered Jan 21, 2023 at 18:00

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I need a word for the atmosphere between two people

answered Apr 8 at 2:41

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Isn't there another word for someone who puts together scissors?

answered Feb 19 at 4:13

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Which English word denotes the trivialization of a statement by pretending it's idiosyncratic, a symptom of a personal bias, quirk, or other problem?

answered Jan 14, 2023 at 22:28

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Is there a grammatical term to describe this usage of "may be"?

answered Jun 2, 2023 at 0:19

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Is post-hyphenation necessary in "I am a child and adult psychologist..."?

answered Mar 11, 2023 at 21:59

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Is "inauthentic" inauthentic?

answered Mar 15, 2023 at 20:26

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Girls is or are? (from the song Players by Coi Leray)

answered Feb 19, 2023 at 14:45

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Has the conception of prepositions broadened?

answered Aug 19, 2023 at 1:36

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Usage of "you" in scientific papers

answered Jun 16, 2023 at 15:55

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You don't use a comma listing only two items, but SAT Reading Passage does. Why?

answered Feb 25, 2023 at 3:15

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Is there a single-word adjective for "having exceptionally strong moral principles"?

answered Mar 3, 2023 at 18:04

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Is there a difference between "There is a [noun]" vs "A [noun] is there"?

answered Dec 11, 2023 at 23:48

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Halved, quartered...what's next?

answered Oct 20, 2023 at 2:09

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"Don't take it personally" vs. "Don't take it personal"

answered Nov 3, 2023 at 0:09

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A word for something that is, "Bizarre" but, "Beautiful"

answered May 26 at 19:49

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What is the meaning of kindled and sensitized in the following paragraph?

answered Feb 25, 2023 at 18:45

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Is the phrase "very delighted" ever "wrong"?

answered Mar 21, 2023 at 3:18

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Word for a really evil troublemaker

answered Apr 5, 2023 at 21:24

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Do 'ration' and 'station' rhyme in any English accents?

answered Feb 24, 2023 at 19:23

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Pronunciation of word-initial syllabic R in American English

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Is "I'm fine to [verb]" grammatically correct?

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Best translation for the Egyptian idiom: "He falls standing"

Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that happens when you read something only slightly funny?

"Boy howdy!" Where did this expression come from, who uses it, and what does it convey?

What is a term for a phenomenon where two people doing the same job are less effective than one person doing it alone?

What meaning of "gay" is intended in "He was very gay and had already washed and was now on his feet"?

What does 'shyme' mean?

What is the word used to describe things ordered by height?

Why a "100% chance" of rain?

Is there a non-technical word in English that means "to add one"?

I need a word for the atmosphere between two people

Isn't there another word for someone who puts together scissors?

Which English word denotes the trivialization of a statement by pretending it's idiosyncratic, a symptom of a personal bias, quirk, or other problem?

Is there a grammatical term to describe this usage of "may be"?

Is post-hyphenation necessary in "I am a child and adult psychologist..."?

Is "inauthentic" inauthentic?

Girls is or are? (from the song Players by Coi Leray)

Has the conception of prepositions broadened?

Usage of "you" in scientific papers

You don't use a comma listing only two items, but SAT Reading Passage does. Why?

Is there a single-word adjective for "having exceptionally strong moral principles"?

Is there a difference between "There is a [noun]" vs "A [noun] is there"?

Halved, quartered...what's next?

"Don't take it personally" vs. "Don't take it personal"

A word for something that is, "Bizarre" but, "Beautiful"

What is the meaning of kindled and sensitized in the following paragraph?

Is the phrase "very delighted" ever "wrong"?

Word for a really evil troublemaker

Do 'ration' and 'station' rhyme in any English accents?

Pronunciation of word-initial syllabic R in American English

Is "I'm fine to [verb]" grammatically correct?