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The meaning of 'due' in "A change in strategy was due."

It means that she has come to the point where she thinks a change in strategy needs to happen. If a pregnant woman is "due," it means she's about to have a baby. If a change in strategy is due, it mea …
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What does "hang the sense of it" mean?

There is a kind of colloquial expression that I believe is British (not any of the American dialects I speak or know) is something like "hang it all." Short answer: it means "forget that person," "f …
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