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A phrase is a group of words that make a unit of syntax with a single grammatical function.
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What is the difference between “looking at oneself” and “watching oneself on”?
Watch and look both work with in - neither works with on
He keeps looking at himself in the mirror.
He keeps watching himself in the mirror.
Are both fine while neither works with “on”.
Similarly,
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How does "head over heels" mean upside down?
Because the expression became reversed
The original expression was “heels over head” and in that form it dates from the 1300s. In the early 1700s people started reversing it and the ‘wrong’ version to …
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Seeking an English Equivalent for the Concept of "Evil Eye"
Well, there’s always “Evil Eye”
However, it’s a slightly exotic concept to English speakers. It also encompasses a wide diversity of West Asian, Middle-Eastern, and Eastern European beliefs into a sin …
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