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How to interpret 'a friend in need is a friend indeed'?

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Can I replace 'have not' or 'haven't' with 'ain't' in oral English?

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What does 'not known for his XX' mean in this sentence?

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Why doesn't 'uncanny' mean dumb?

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Why does 'on steroids' suggest the meaning of exaggeration or enhancement?

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Is 'neon' used in daily life to refer to modern things?

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What do you call an episode that is not closely related to the main plot?

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What's the word for a piece of catchy melody in a music?

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Is it idiomatic to say, 'someone thinks about how XXX' instead of 'someone thinks XXX'?

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What do you call a reply or comment that shows great quick wit?

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What do you call a guess that is not based on knowledge or experience?

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Can 'as well as anybody' mean 'really bad/badly'?

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Meaning of the question 'are you feeling unwell because you ate too much?'

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Is it a natural expression to ask 'do you not want to come'?

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What do you call a 'quick' marriage?

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How can I express the idea that the content of a book is all about a certain topic, say the oil industry?

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Is it grammatically correct and natural to use 'in where' in this sentence?

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What's the difference between 'aviator' and 'pilot'?

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Is the expression 'I totally/completely/absolutely don't understand' natural?

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Is 'make sure no one knows you are playing this game' grammatically weird?

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What does 'cannot wait for the break' mean in this sentence?

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Can 'mortal' be used humorously in this manner?

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Is 'by the bye' an acceptable variant of 'by the by'?

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Is it natural to use 'savvy' to modify 'doctor'?

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Can I say the 'the odds are great' if the odds are of something bad/unwanted?

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Is it 'look what happened' or 'look at what happened'?

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Is 'full-grown' only about physical growth?

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Is the word 'watchdog' derogatory or disapproving?

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What does 'just over 40,000 dollars' mean? [duplicate]

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Which is the more natural way to ask the reason for which no one's here?

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How to interpret 'a friend in need is a friend indeed'?

Can I replace 'have not' or 'haven't' with 'ain't' in oral English?

What does 'not known for his XX' mean in this sentence?

Why doesn't 'uncanny' mean dumb?

Why does 'on steroids' suggest the meaning of exaggeration or enhancement?

Is 'neon' used in daily life to refer to modern things?

What do you call an episode that is not closely related to the main plot?

What's the word for a piece of catchy melody in a music?

Is it idiomatic to say, 'someone thinks about how XXX' instead of 'someone thinks XXX'?

What do you call a reply or comment that shows great quick wit?

What do you call a guess that is not based on knowledge or experience?

Can 'as well as anybody' mean 'really bad/badly'?

Meaning of the question 'are you feeling unwell because you ate too much?'

Is it a natural expression to ask 'do you not want to come'?

What do you call a 'quick' marriage?

How can I express the idea that the content of a book is all about a certain topic, say the oil industry?

Is it grammatically correct and natural to use 'in where' in this sentence?

What's the difference between 'aviator' and 'pilot'?

Is the expression 'I totally/completely/absolutely don't understand' natural?

Is 'make sure no one knows you are playing this game' grammatically weird?

What does 'cannot wait for the break' mean in this sentence?

Can 'mortal' be used humorously in this manner?

Is 'by the bye' an acceptable variant of 'by the by'?

Is it natural to use 'savvy' to modify 'doctor'?

Can I say the 'the odds are great' if the odds are of something bad/unwanted?

Is it 'look what happened' or 'look at what happened'?

Is 'full-grown' only about physical growth?

Is the word 'watchdog' derogatory or disapproving?

What does 'just over 40,000 dollars' mean? [duplicate]

Which is the more natural way to ask the reason for which no one's here?