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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word or a phrase in a specific context, which a dictionary cannot answer. Please give as much context as possible.
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"What am I doing that I don’t know? What am I not doing that I don’t see?” What does it mean?
There's no need to refer to any other sentences or paragraphs to determine the meaning of those sentences. They stand alone.
Both of these sentences are about getting feedback from others to help the …
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Meaning of “characterize it that” in the sentence
'It' doesn't refer to anything. It's being used as a dummy pronoun.
From that article:
A dummy pronoun, also called an expletive pronoun or pleonastic pronoun, is a pronoun used for syntax without ad …
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What does figure mean in "figure of speech"?
In general, a 'figure' is a shape or pattern. It is the form of something. For some reason, the online Oxford Dictionaries have indicated the closest general meaning as archaic:
3.4 archaic The exter …
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What does this structure mean: "to be had"?
JavaLatte has a good explanation of how to reorder the sentence, making it active voice, in order to understand it a different way.
Beside reordering, you could also try replacing the phrase "to be h …
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Does "learn by hard" mean the same thing as "learn by heart"?
No, "learn by hard" is not a stock phrase in English, and it's not clear to native speakers what is meant.
I believe most who hear this will assume that either they misheard or the speaker misspoke, …
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What does 'pluralist' mean, for 'community councils'?
From the list of definitions you linked, it would be definition 1.2:
A theory or system of devolution and autonomy for individual bodies in preference to monolithic state control.
The community …
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distinguishing between however and though
Meaning
I definitely feel a difference in meaning.
The first example, with 'however' is fine. The second, however, doesn't work. I actually read "though small" as applying to 'she', so that she does …
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Meaning of "get" in a sentence
This usage of 'get' is similar to the normal usage meaning 'to obtain or receive', except used to describe an outcome that you obtain.
So, alternate phrasings:
Treat a person like a human bein …
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What's the meaning of 'it' in this sentence?
'It' refers to "Mom and Dad's marriage".
He's saying that gay and lesbian couples want to get married because they value marriage and want to share in this thing that they value by getting married t …
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Difference in the meaning and the grammar between "take a bite out of the stings" and "take ...
When you take "a bite", that's an action. You're using your mouth to remove a chunk of something.
When you take "the bite" out of something, that's a property that's being removed.
Here are some rel …
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"Funny": origin and evolution of the peculiar side of things?
In the etymology you've posted, 'fun' is described as "to cheat, hoax" as early as the 1680s. 'Funny' is then attested at a later time as a modifier with a slightly modified sense emphasizing the humo …
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