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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 phrase would American English speakers use in place of "Tom, Dick and Harry"?
A common casual phrase is "everyone and their brother". YourDictionary has the following definition:
(idiomatic) A large number of people; most people.
Similar phrases are "everyone and their dog" a …
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What do you call an episode that is not closely related to the main plot?
These can be flashback or backstory episodes.
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Better style for "Is there..." questions
There's nothing particularly wrong with your phrasing. However, many literal-minded people will simply answer "yes" or "no". If your intent is to get more details when the answer is "yes", it may be b …
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Which types of prepositional phrase is "toward its employees" in Philosophy guiding the orga...
In these sentences, the word "toward" doesn't refer to a direction. It's a synonym for "regarding", and is used to modify "policies". So "policies toward its employees" refers to the policies the comp …
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Is it natural to say "She is complicated. She is long on temper but short on patience"?
Definition 8 at Lexico provides the meaning of the idiom "long on":
informal Well supplied with.
So "long on temper" means she has a strong temper. "Short on" is the opposite, so "short on patience" …
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