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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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"a feature that was located more broadly within wider policing of ideal Olympian femininity"
a feature that was located more broadly within wider policing of ideal Olympian femininity, and was viewed as indicative of some-thing being ‘wrong’ with these women
To understand the phrase, we …
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What is the meaning of this sentence? "as having" is the confusing part
I had to dig up a copy of the article to be sure of this, it comes from a study called "The Hidden Virtues of Harry Potter: Using J.K. Rowling's Novels to Facilitate Character Education with Juvenile …
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What is the meaning of "A is the good, B is the bad and C is the ugly"?
The reference is from the Sergio Leone western 'The good, the bad and the ugly'.
First, as we are the eternal pedants here, it should be remembered that the Italian title was 'Il buono, il brutto, il …
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How to dissect/parse 'no sooner X than Y'?
The earliest recorded usage of this I can find (OED) dates back to the 14th century where it was used in the form not so soon .... that (or but) something else which makes more sense when you understa …
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