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This tag is for questions about how to use a particular phrase. If your question is a request for a phrase to use, you should use the "phrase-request" tag.
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spending money to dick around
Is the phrase "dick around" a bit rude or vulgar? Or is it neutral?
You're not spending money to dick around for 12 weeks and put your nose to the desk for the last two …
— Kaylee Kean
I know I don't …
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want to back-burner Guantanamo issues
"Back burner" is a noun phrase, but here the author appears to have used it as a verb phrase. Does it serve here as a verb?
The New York Times Retweeted
Carol Rosenberg:
NEW: The Biden team may wa …
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eye teeth - what do the words mean here?
The speaker appears to mean "any things that are rotten and useless" by "their dead granny’s eye teeth."
What does "their dead granny’s eye teeth" mean?
Such political organizations are lower than a …
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agent for receipt of legal correspondence
Is the phrase "agent for receipt of legal correspondence" proper in English? Why not just "agent for legal correspondence"?
Shell companies may be registered to the address of a company that provides …
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made them sit up straight vs. made them sit upright
Do "sit up straight" and "sit upright" share the same meaning? Are they interchangeable?
On 8 December, during a regular Tuesday meeting about the spread of the pandemic coronavirus in the United Kin …
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make clear directions vs. recognize directions
I want to use "make clear of" to express the meaning of "Can you recognize directions in darkness?":
Can you make clear of directions in darkness?
Am I on the right track of using the phrase "make cle …
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courtesy of sweeping legislation
Does "courtesy of sweeping legislation" mean "as a result of sweeping legislation"?
As a global pandemic brought life in many cities to a halt this year, the ground beneath Hong Kong shifted at an as …
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Does it sound natural in English? [closed]
Does the following sound natural in English?
Our organization is well disciplined.
Our decision-making is prudent.
The overall atmosphere of our company is creative, innovative and forward-looking.
I …
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The books have sold vs. The books have been sold [duplicate]
Do both "The books have sold" and "The books have been sold" natural and appropriate in English?
"The books have sold" sounds as if the book can sell themselves. Can they?
List of best-selling books …
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head off challenges or fend off challenges
Is the phrase "head off" correctly used here? It seems to me that the author meant "fend off" because "head off means to start a journey rather than fight against." I am not very sure.
In an effort …
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I posted this inspiring excerpt share with everyone
Is "I posted this inspiring excerpt share with everyone" correct in grammar? Should it be "I posted this inspiring excerpt to share with everyone"?
Sam Harris retweeted: I recently read Lee Smolin' …
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taking fringe ideas mainstream
Does "taking fringe ideas mainstream" mean "making fringe ideas mainstream" - that is, the ideas that were less important, or the fringe ideas, were made very important, equal to mainstream in the Tru …
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commit to differentiate
Shouldn't the phrase "commit to" be followed by a present participle or a noun? I wonder whether the word "differentiate" is wrong in its form.
These studies provide further insights into how hematop …
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a lingering fragrance
Is the phrase "a lingering fragrance" okay in English? Should it be "lingering fragrances"?
A Chinese student wrote this sentence:
If you present a bunch of roses as a gift to a person, there will be …
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Which do you appreciate the most
Do "Which do you appreciate the most" and "Which do you appreciate most" share the same meaning and both are correct?
Which do you appreciate the most, politicians or scientists?
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