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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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"Go for a ride" vs. "take rides"
Yes, they mean the same thing. The only difference I can see is that "go for a ride" is talking about one trip, while "take rides" is talking about multiple.
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seem something of a puzzle
Yes, to "seem something of a puzzle" just means that it can look like or be considered a puzzle.
There are a few minor problems with your rewordings:
In #2, you need "a" between "like" and "puzzle". …
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next time bring a clue, not a paintball gun (meaning)
That doesn't make too much sense to me (a native speaker) either. Here's what I think it means:
People say "get a clue" to say that someone should learn more about a situation - usually, but not alwa …
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Adding "making" at the beginning of a sentence that starts with "even small changes"
The first implies that after a change is made, equipment must be updated; the changes make updating necessary.
The second implies that you must update equipment before you can make a change; the acti …
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the hidden comic effect in one limerick
It's saying that the subject of the poem, Mallory, did not get paid much, so when going to the theater he had to settle for the worst, farthest away seats.
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