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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 does "that" mean here?
I think "it" would fit better, but it is understandable.
In which borough?
This question asks where the class was held. The speaker is presuming it was a class taken locally, so is asking in which d …
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How to understand "throwing science at the wall here to see what sticks"?
There are a variety of similar catchphrases to "throw it against the wall and see if it sticks". One is "run it up the flagpole and see who salutes". There is even (according to this Wikipedia article …
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Meaning of “Put itself in the wrong”
It means that the Foreign Ministry was sloppy ("lack of attention to detail") and frequently was the cause of undesirable consequences ("with propensity to put itself in the wrong") during the events …
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