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This tag is for questions seeking a phrase that fits a meaning. If you are looking for a word, or don't care, see the "word-request" tag too.

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English equivalent to the famous Hindi proverb "the marriage sweetmeat: those who eat it reg...

You could say that someone about to make that choice is facing a dilemma, or to use the more cliched phrase "is on the horns of a dilemma". Or perhaps a it's a horny dilemma.
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What is a word with a negative connotation that describes a person who talks as if he or she...

Consider that you can also use terms that are not necessarily negative (for example, Brainiac or Renaissance Man ) in a sarcastic manner.
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Do we have a word referring to "a place where you keep your belongings (like your bags) ther...

I've seen these in other countries, but I don't think they are very common in English-speaking countries and rarely, if ever, would they be manned by a guard rather than coin-operated or free. I think …
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What are the dirty things that come out when you erase a mark called?

The word "debris" will do for just about any kind of unwanted multiple solid bits or chunks, of just about any size from microscopic to large boulders. Here is an advertisement where they refer to "er …
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