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Is there an English idiom for when you must commit to a course of action even if it turns out to be the wrong one?

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answered Jan 3 at 22:37

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Why is "like" as in Facebook likes often put between quotes?

answered Nov 28, 2014 at 22:45

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What is a single word for someone who is easily discouraged?

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answered Jul 3, 2017 at 13:01

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Meaning of "I height Don Quixote"

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answered Jun 20, 2020 at 13:12

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What causes the euphemisation of medical terms?

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answered Jun 27, 2014 at 17:51

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A person who studies random things?

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answered May 19, 2015 at 18:50

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Why "ruled supreme" instead of "ruled supremely"?

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answered Aug 27, 2015 at 15:04

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What does “and counting” in “Bits of plastic in oceans: 5.25 trillion and counting” mean?

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answered Dec 10, 2014 at 22:45

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What is the difference between a 'rocket' and a 'missile'

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answered Jul 19, 2014 at 23:06

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Finished off the night "with a rubber"

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answered Jul 20, 2014 at 22:41

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Where did the term “tower shield” come from?

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answered Oct 22, 2020 at 13:47

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Specific word for man who has an ungentlemanly attitude towards a romantic partner

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answered Mar 31, 2016 at 13:37

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Antonym for 'serial', as in 'a serial publication'

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answered Aug 10, 2015 at 16:48

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Is there a word for 'a person who is always hungry'?

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answered Feb 22, 2016 at 19:49

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The balled (headed) eagle?

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answered Aug 10, 2017 at 14:43

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What does "better angel" mean in Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address?

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answered Dec 4, 2014 at 17:46

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What's the metaphorical meaning of "Tone-deaf"?

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answered Jun 12, 2014 at 11:22

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Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?

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answered May 22, 2014 at 17:03

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Word for "food eaten only partially out of hunger"

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answered Feb 26, 2016 at 16:33

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What does "Venusian outlook" mean?

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answered Feb 15, 2016 at 16:22

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Is there a word describing the first number in a multiplication?

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answered Jan 11, 2015 at 20:37

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What is a good antonym for "redundant" (engineering)?

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answered May 22, 2015 at 15:46

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Is there a word for the feeling of wanting something material?

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answered Jul 12, 2015 at 14:11

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What word or phrase means "a loss of what was on your mind"?

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answered May 25, 2014 at 17:54

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Please "Mute your voice"!

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answered Jun 17, 2014 at 5:35

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Why is "do" used twice in the quotation, "do you do as the Queen has bidden"?

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answered May 16, 2016 at 17:51

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What is the difference between a Cathedral and a Minster?

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answered Jun 23, 2014 at 9:48

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Differences between "however", "although","albeit", etc

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answered Jul 11, 2015 at 20:47

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Is there a word for someone who is very friendly but only on a very shallow level?

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answered May 19, 2015 at 18:36

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French (and, hey, others too) equivalent of "anglicize"

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answered May 19, 2015 at 18:54

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Is there an English idiom for when you must commit to a course of action even if it turns out to be the wrong one?

Why is "like" as in Facebook likes often put between quotes?

What is a single word for someone who is easily discouraged?

Meaning of "I height Don Quixote"

What causes the euphemisation of medical terms?

A person who studies random things?

Why "ruled supreme" instead of "ruled supremely"?

What does “and counting” in “Bits of plastic in oceans: 5.25 trillion and counting” mean?

What is the difference between a 'rocket' and a 'missile'

Finished off the night "with a rubber"

Where did the term “tower shield” come from?

Specific word for man who has an ungentlemanly attitude towards a romantic partner

Antonym for 'serial', as in 'a serial publication'

Is there a word for 'a person who is always hungry'?

The balled (headed) eagle?

What does "better angel" mean in Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address?

What's the metaphorical meaning of "Tone-deaf"?

Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?

Word for "food eaten only partially out of hunger"

What does "Venusian outlook" mean?

Is there a word describing the first number in a multiplication?

What is a good antonym for "redundant" (engineering)?

Is there a word for the feeling of wanting something material?

What word or phrase means "a loss of what was on your mind"?

Please "Mute your voice"!

Why is "do" used twice in the quotation, "do you do as the Queen has bidden"?

What is the difference between a Cathedral and a Minster?

Differences between "however", "although","albeit", etc

Is there a word for someone who is very friendly but only on a very shallow level?

French (and, hey, others too) equivalent of "anglicize"