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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.
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How do we understand "Being a fan is better with friends."?
Being a fan is better with friends.
As an example, lets say you are going to a pro baseball game or another sporting event where your favorite team is playing. You are a fan of the team, and hope …
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What does "directing the traffic" mean?
It technically means both.
If a cop is acting like a traffic signal, telling you it's your turn to go through the intersection, and you don't listen to him, you can guess what might happen next.
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R-Ariz. -- what does this shorthand stand for?
It means "Republican from Arizona"
It's just shorthand.
Other uses would be like (D-Cal.) , which is "Democrat from California" Or (I-Vt.), which is "Independent from Vermont"
This shorthand is us …
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pushed on something
It means the reporter was asking/demanding him to say something about Russia's deteriorating human rights record.
Normally you could use pushed on if the interviewee doesn't directly answer the quest …
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But few doubt that - meaning
For me, it was easier to understand the opposite meaning with most. …
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the meaning of "by + (time)"
You are correct. It just means to finish the assignment before that time.
A classic example of this is how their are two types of students: those who procrastinate and those who don't. Where the stu …
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Usage of "who do you like for..."
Only who is correct there.
If you wanted to use what or which, you'd have to reference the person/group you are talking about.
For example, these sentences are all correct.
Which actress do you like …
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Demanding money for poor countries to take voluntary action
It means that the protocol would demand money from others to give to poor countries. The poor countries can then use this money to take action or to not take action. How they use the money is voluntar …
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"This is not always used." vs. "This is not used very often."
Are the above sentences interchangeable?
Definitely not.
I would use "This is not always used." when talking about something that is almost always used, but not always.
I would use "This is not u …
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Interchangeability of 'vendor' and 'service provider'
Vendor is more like a hot dog vendor. Someone who sells goods.
Service provider is more like telephone/internet/cable provider. A company that provides the cables and wires and technology to make tho …
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"if you're dropping by again, do pop in"
It means that if they come back to the town or area again, that they should stop by their place again.
For example, lets say you have a friend that lives in London, and you sometimes go to London for …
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What's the meaning of "cap"
Like @StoneyB said, it's closet to #3.
I think using "closes" instead of "caps" would work just as fine in this case.
Just like you close a water bottle by putting the cap on. So capping can by syno …
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