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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.
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'I wouldn't vote for Clinton if you paid me': what does this mean?
As others have correctly pointed out, there is an implied "even" in this sentence. This expression is part of a family of similar expressions. In them the speaker expresses his strong disinclination t …
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What is the difference between "burned the lamp" and "burned of the lamp"?
To burn a lamp means to use it to produce light. A lamp burns out when the fuel is exhausted or (in the case of an Edison lamp) when the filament wears out and breaks.
In this quote the reference is …
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What does "will something to do but don't want" mean?
The word is "willing", not "will". A person who is merely willing consents to engage in some activity, likely to please someone else and perhaps even reluctantly. A person who "wants to do" something …
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Does "not to be" mean "does not" or "should not"?
Here "not to be" means "ought not to be". It is not appropriate to so interpret it. It would be an error to interpret it is a probability.
The part you are asking about could be rephrased thus:
Y …
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Meaning of draw in the following sentence
Some examples of its literal meaning.
He brought a bucket to draw water from the well.
Here the person with the bucket will pull the water up out of the well. …
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What is a Baby Gap?
The Gap is a well-known chain of clothing stores. The stores focus on casual and athletic clothing. The customers are mainly teenagers and young adults. A Baby Gap is a clothing store in the Gap chain …
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what they are owed VS what they owe
No, because "what they are owed" and "what they owe" have directly opposite meanings.
"What they are owed" means "What is owed to them". "What they owe" means "What they owe [to others]."
So the ori …
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What does "bare up" mean in here?
According to Webster's Ninth Collegiate Dictionary, "bare" is the archaic past tense of "bear". In turn "to bear" means to carry. So, the expression "bare up the ark" means that the water supported th …
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What does it mean “No large part of America has ever been entirely off-limits to judicial au...
The statement is not about the physical territory of the United States. It is about parts of American life. There are "private spaces" which enjoy legal protection. For example, the home is normally " …
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what is the exact meaning of this sentence?
"Value establishment means that the seller gives the buyer something worth at least as much money as the buyer paid."
Some definitions:
benefit--the good things the buyer gets out of the deal
super …
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What does 'pull at the nails' mean here?
To pull at something generally means to take hold of something and repeatedly pull on it. For example:
He pulled at his ear thoughtfully.
This usage here seems a little unusual to me, but the sp …
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What is the difference between 'at least' and 'in the least'?
In both expressions "least" means "the smallest amount, number, or degree".
You should at least take a sweater.
This means "The smallest amount of clothing which you should take with you when yo …
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Difference between "He's in prison" and "He's in the prison"
The phrase "He is in prison." means that he is confined in a prison somewhere. His actual physical location is not important. This phrase indicates his status as a prisoner.
The phrase "He is in the …
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Meaning of "A bigger boy ran in the back door, and kicked it to"
Here the word "to" means "into contact especially with the frame — used of a door or a window" (Merriam Webster)
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What does the phrase "on the back" mean here?
Normally "on the back of your bike" would mean behind the rider. For example:
My infant son was in a seat on the back of my bike.
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I brought the groceries home on the back of my bike.
But here t …
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