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

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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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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?

asked Aug 23, 2022 at 11:41

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

asked Dec 3, 2022 at 2:44

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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?

asked Jan 17, 2023 at 13:04

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Why do they use 'persons' rather than 'people' here?

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Why is 'spendthrift' not thrifty? Any other words like this?

asked Jun 11 at 13:52

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

asked Jul 17, 2023 at 15:58

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

asked Dec 13, 2022 at 10:44

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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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Can 'reword' and 'rephrase' be used interchangeably?

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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?

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

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

Why doesn't 'uncanny' mean dumb?

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?

Why do they use 'persons' rather than 'people' here?

Why is 'spendthrift' not thrifty? Any other words like this?

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

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?

Can 'reword' and 'rephrase' be used interchangeably?