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Use this tag for questions about the meaning and/or usage of a particular phrase, which a dictionary cannot answer.
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Meaning of "To be difficult by oneself"
I came across this phrase on the Internet:
I won't put up with your nonsense. You can be difficult by yourself.
I cannot understand what it means "to be difficult by yourself". Does it mean that …
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Meaning of "failure on the part of loved ones to act"
This is the context I saw the phrase in:
Some people say that suicide is a result of cowardice or failure on the
part of loved ones to act, but those people are, to use the clinical term,
fuck …
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The meaning of Drop-off as a noun
In mobster movies, the criminals always refer to a secret drop-off where they make illegal transactions.
What does a secret "drop-off" mean?
Does it mean a secret "place"? Because it relates to …
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