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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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What do we say when someone hears what has not been spoken?

Imagine a situation when I'm standing with another person. The person hears something and responds back. In fact, I had not spoken anything. It is because of his faulty ears. So, what can I comment on …
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What do we say when a person doesn't support someone in need?

When a friend doesn't stand by his friend in need, what expression do we use for it? I'm particularly looking for a phrasal verb. The sentence should be in positive form, as I've already written the n …
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A word for "a person who does whatever he wants"

I'm looking for a word (or phrase) for describing a person who acts according to his own will, who does what his heart says, and who does whatever he wants. I tried to search in many (more than 20) di …
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How do we tell our currently running year of age?

I'm wondering how to tell other people that I have completed 20 years of my life and I'm about to turn 21 in a few months. My guesses are: ◆ My 21st year is currently running. ◆My 21st year is goin …
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A word for swings, slides, seats, seesaws, etc

I'm looking for a word for the things at a place where children play on Swings, Slides, Seesaws, Climbing Frames, etc. Is there a common word in English for these in general? Like in Indian languages, …
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What's another word/phrase for "departure time"?

I'm asking about the departure from a school/college or an office. When my college is over (it's time to go home), what expression can I use to say about that time? I'm an Indian and in India, we say …
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