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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer asking the meaning of a particular expression.
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How do native speakers express a kid's age like "7¾" or "7½" in the spoken language?
If I wanted to say either of the ages in the question out loud (or indeed, those numbers for any reason) I would say
"Seven and a half" for 7½
(notice the "a", non-native speakers often omit it. …
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What does this sentence mean?
I am going to come right out and admit I had to Google Lapidary, apparently it refers to the engraving, cutting and polishing of precious stones.
I reckon this is referring to something which starts …
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What's the meaning of "farmer by trade"?
As others have stated, if I say "I'm a farmer by trade" I'm telling you that my job is farming.
It says a little bit more than that though. I'm saying that my job is as a farmer, but with an implica …
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Is there any phrase or idiom meaning "I wish you were there too" or "it was good if you were...
That's a really nice idiom, I wish we had something similar. I guess we could all agree to start using it, maybe it would catch on!
As far as I know there is no direct equivalent in English.
The tw …
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