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23 votes

10 answers

16k views

What is it called when something you previously took to be a mistake turned out to be the correct decision?

asked Dec 15, 2014 at 20:31

7 votes

11 answers

27k views

Is there any saying or idiom to describe the opposite of “blessing in disguise”?

idioms popular-refrains

asked May 25, 2015 at 14:59

6 votes

2 answers

22k views

The use of "were- should- had” at the beginning of sentences instead of “if”

word-order conditionals subject-verb-inversion

asked Mar 16, 2015 at 21:08

6 votes

10 answers

1k views

What is the idiom or expression to describe the state that a person interrupts their happy time by believing that “this will end soon “?

word-choice expressions idioms

asked Dec 20, 2014 at 18:35

6 votes

3 answers

2k views

A saying that means "our best friends are those we have known for a long time"

phrases expressions idioms

asked Dec 21, 2014 at 17:54

6 votes

11 answers

6k views

How do you describe someone who can hear you or see you but pretends or ignores your presence while you are trying to get his or her attention ?

word-choice expressions idioms epithet-requests

asked Dec 13, 2014 at 16:52

5 votes

6 answers

22k views

What do call individuals who express their opinions as if they were facts?

single-word-requests idioms pejorative-language popular-refrains

asked Jan 3, 2015 at 0:31

4 votes

3 answers

7k views

“I am looking for soaps” or “I am looking for soap” - which one is better?

grammar grammatical-number countable-nouns uncountable-nouns

asked Jan 11, 2015 at 17:51

4 votes

3 answers

7k views

What do you call the process of reducing inflammation or the state that inflammation has been cured?

word-choice

asked Nov 25, 2014 at 17:00

3 votes

1 answer

16k views

Is it rude to tell someone "do whatever you want"? does it mean you care less?

politeness

asked Sep 22, 2014 at 6:06

3 votes

4 answers

214k views

What is a word to describe the character of someone who plans his actions in advance? [closed]

word-choice single-word-requests

asked Sep 12, 2014 at 13:05

3 votes

1 answer

585 views

How do dictionaries cope with new meanings of words? [closed]

dictionaries

asked Dec 28, 2014 at 20:41

2 votes

4 answers

536 views

What do you call the energy that has been created by fear or happiness?

word-choice terminology

asked Jan 10, 2015 at 14:33

2 votes

5 answers

27k views

Saying or idiom that means learning a lesson from the bad or good experience

idioms popular-refrains

asked Jan 17, 2015 at 17:53

2 votes

4 answers

2k views

Is there any saying or idiom equivalent to: "Hold your own hat, so the wind don’t blow it away?"

idioms popular-refrains

asked Jan 20, 2015 at 20:55

2 votes

1 answer

46k views

What is the difference between "I am able to" and "I can"? [closed]

ambiguity

asked Sep 12, 2014 at 12:43

2 votes

5 answers

2k views

What is a word to describe the action of someone who repeatedly says a mantra to internalize it?

single-word-requests

asked Sep 14, 2014 at 16:13

2 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is "in a huff " a commonly used idiom?

idioms

asked Dec 18, 2014 at 12:50

1 vote

3 answers

128 views

You really want to help someone, but that individual becomes suspicious of the nature of your help and questions it

word-choice expressions idioms

asked Dec 17, 2014 at 6:44

1 vote

1 answer

455 views

How else can we say "what number are you in the line"? [duplicate]

synonyms questions

asked Sep 13, 2014 at 16:35

1 vote

5 answers

586 views

A more commonly understood synonym for "inculcation" [duplicate]

single-word-requests nouns synonyms

asked Sep 22, 2014 at 21:30

1 vote

2 answers

12k views

What are "crutch words"?

meaning terminology linguistics

asked Sep 27, 2014 at 20:06

1 vote

9 answers

5k views

Is there an idiom or word to describe the action of individuals who verbally tease another person?

idiom-requests

asked Dec 4, 2014 at 5:08

1 vote

4 answers

877 views

What is the word or idiom equivalent to henpecked?

idioms vocabulary

asked Jan 27, 2015 at 13:56

1 vote

3 answers

2k views

Is there any similarity between "revolving door" in politics and revolving door for entering or exiting the buildings?

differences

asked Jan 15, 2015 at 18:49

1 vote

3 answers

1k views

What term is used for the programs that are educational and entertaining

terminology

asked Dec 26, 2014 at 6:46

0 votes

2 answers

5k views

What do you call the state, that when you see something or somebody or something is accruing reminds you something else even though unrelated?

word-choice terminology

asked Dec 26, 2014 at 15:26

0 votes

4 answers

1k views

What is the saying or idiom or word that means when "friends" don’t need you anymore it seems like they don’t know you anymore

word-choice idioms popular-refrains

asked Dec 31, 2014 at 18:06

0 votes

3 answers

5k views

What do you call someone who calculates all their actions based on the future outcome and neglects the present usefulness?

word-choice single-word-requests nouns

asked Feb 6, 2015 at 17:25

0 votes

3 answers

15k views

What does idiom " thick in the head " mean? [closed]

meaning idioms

asked Jan 19, 2015 at 20:17

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34 Questions

What is it called when something you previously took to be a mistake turned out to be the correct decision?

Is there any saying or idiom to describe the opposite of “blessing in disguise”?

The use of "were- should- had” at the beginning of sentences instead of “if”

What is the idiom or expression to describe the state that a person interrupts their happy time by believing that “this will end soon “?

A saying that means "our best friends are those we have known for a long time"

How do you describe someone who can hear you or see you but pretends or ignores your presence while you are trying to get his or her attention ?

What do call individuals who express their opinions as if they were facts?

“I am looking for soaps” or “I am looking for soap” - which one is better?

What do you call the process of reducing inflammation or the state that inflammation has been cured?

Is it rude to tell someone "do whatever you want"? does it mean you care less?

What is a word to describe the character of someone who plans his actions in advance? [closed]

How do dictionaries cope with new meanings of words? [closed]

What do you call the energy that has been created by fear or happiness?

Saying or idiom that means learning a lesson from the bad or good experience

Is there any saying or idiom equivalent to: "Hold your own hat, so the wind don’t blow it away?"

What is the difference between "I am able to" and "I can"? [closed]

What is a word to describe the action of someone who repeatedly says a mantra to internalize it?

Is "in a huff " a commonly used idiom?

You really want to help someone, but that individual becomes suspicious of the nature of your help and questions it

How else can we say "what number are you in the line"? [duplicate]

A more commonly understood synonym for "inculcation" [duplicate]

What are "crutch words"?

Is there an idiom or word to describe the action of individuals who verbally tease another person?

What is the word or idiom equivalent to henpecked?

Is there any similarity between "revolving door" in politics and revolving door for entering or exiting the buildings?

What term is used for the programs that are educational and entertaining

What do you call the state, that when you see something or somebody or something is accruing reminds you something else even though unrelated?

What is the saying or idiom or word that means when "friends" don’t need you anymore it seems like they don’t know you anymore

What do you call someone who calculates all their actions based on the future outcome and neglects the present usefulness?

What does idiom " thick in the head " mean? [closed]