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Sarcastic Idioms for being slow to notice something

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3 answers

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Why "was" not "were" in "Nearly £20 was taken from my bank account"

asked Sep 28, 2014 at 14:20

20 votes

2 answers

1k views

soft as <down underneath>: why not underneath only?

asked Jul 26, 2016 at 16:13

17 votes

5 answers

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Is "don't mind if I do" old-fashioned?

asked Jul 18, 2016 at 12:42

15 votes

3 answers

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Personal circumstances?

asked Oct 14, 2014 at 16:27

15 votes

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I left them (at) home

asked Nov 24, 2014 at 14:01

12 votes

2 answers

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Use of the definite article in "America the Beautiful"

asked Nov 7, 2013 at 16:03

12 votes

1 answer

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"She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska." Why incorrect?

asked Dec 26, 2013 at 18:44

9 votes

2 answers

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Your friend is sick? "Get well" vs "Be well"

asked Dec 12, 2013 at 5:15

9 votes

5 answers

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What to call someone who does not sleep much

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9 votes

6 answers

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Idioms of shame and embarrassment: along the lines of "lose face"

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8 votes

1 answer

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What is a candy or chocolate bar packaging informally called?

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Literal meaning of splitting hairs

asked Oct 23, 2014 at 10:42

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2 answers

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meaning of "vague that up"

asked Nov 6, 2014 at 20:00

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1 answer

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one size bigger

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7 votes

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The night before last night?

asked Nov 15, 2013 at 9:06

7 votes

2 answers

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what (color hair vs. hair color) do you have?

asked Nov 21, 2013 at 9:35

6 votes

2 answers

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(How many years) have you been married?/studying English?

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6 votes

2 answers

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How many years (have you studied)/(have you been studying) English?

asked Dec 12, 2013 at 22:09

6 votes

4 answers

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What does "take the points raised" mean?

asked Dec 19, 2013 at 16:10

6 votes

1 answer

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What do you say when time-out is over

asked Dec 20, 2013 at 7:34

6 votes

3 answers

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If only, with would in two clauses (if only, would + infinitive, would + infinitive )

asked Oct 21, 2014 at 17:19

6 votes

2 answers

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The easiest thing to do is [to] call for a taxi

asked Oct 10, 2014 at 18:46

5 votes

1 answer

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numbers of people has/have?

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1 answer

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It's/I'm acting in your best interest/interests

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5 votes

1 answer

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Should as Future Perfect Modal

asked Dec 17, 2014 at 16:17

5 votes

2 answers

2k views

Is "especially so you" correct and idiomatic in this dictionary definition?

asked Jul 18, 2016 at 10:11

5 votes

3 answers

638 views

They have been to Washington (they are there now vs. they are back now)

asked Dec 11, 2013 at 5:05

5 votes

3 answers

2k views

"play it up" instead of "turn it up"?

asked Nov 7, 2013 at 7:57

5 votes

2 answers

2k views

Informal word for cartilage?

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Sarcastic Idioms for being slow to notice something

Why "was" not "were" in "Nearly £20 was taken from my bank account"

soft as <down underneath>: why not underneath only?

Is "don't mind if I do" old-fashioned?

Personal circumstances?

I left them (at) home

Use of the definite article in "America the Beautiful"

"She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska." Why incorrect?

Your friend is sick? "Get well" vs "Be well"

What to call someone who does not sleep much

Idioms of shame and embarrassment: along the lines of "lose face"

What is a candy or chocolate bar packaging informally called?

Literal meaning of splitting hairs

meaning of "vague that up"

one size bigger

The night before last night?

what (color hair vs. hair color) do you have?

(How many years) have you been married?/studying English?

How many years (have you studied)/(have you been studying) English?

What does "take the points raised" mean?

What do you say when time-out is over

If only, with would in two clauses (if only, would + infinitive, would + infinitive )

The easiest thing to do is [to] call for a taxi

numbers of people has/have?

It's/I'm acting in your best interest/interests

Should as Future Perfect Modal

Is "especially so you" correct and idiomatic in this dictionary definition?

They have been to Washington (they are there now vs. they are back now)

"play it up" instead of "turn it up"?

Informal word for cartilage?