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Husband is dead: He and his wife {are/were} great scientists

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An adjective for a woman showing lots of skin?

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4 answers

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Idiom for blaming a bad act on the devil

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2 answers

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what do you call the edge that goes along ironed trousers?

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14 answers

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12 votes

7 answers

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11 votes

5 answers

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Using an idiom, how to describe a two-faced friend who speaks ill of you behind your back?

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9 votes

1 answer

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9 votes

4 answers

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8 votes

1 answer

173 views

An idiom or saying for how life can give us seeds of success, which we ultimately grow into evil?

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asked Nov 25, 2017 at 12:06

8 votes

0 answers

198 views

In recognition of your invaluable help [closed]

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1 answer

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3 answers

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An idiom for encouraging sucking up

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1 answer

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3 answers

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idiom for "close the door that allows wind into your house"

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4 votes

1 answer

151 views

40 percent of X's Y: Is the percentage about X or Y?

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4 answers

667 views

Binge-eating vs eating binge

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4 votes

1 answer

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3 votes

1 answer

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3 votes

3 answers

225 views

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word-request

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3 votes

3 answers

791 views

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phrase-request

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3 votes

1 answer

767 views

what does "it looks warmer" mean?

word-meaning

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3 votes

1 answer

463 views

What does "times" mean in the newspaper "Washington Times"?

word-meaning

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3 votes

1 answer

76 views

"What causes seasons?" or "what causes the seasons?"

grammar

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3 votes

2 answers

4k views

Understanding the meaning of "are you hustling me?"

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101 Questions

Husband is dead: He and his wife {are/were} great scientists

An adjective for a woman showing lots of skin?

Is "bananas is" possible by any chance?

What does "rogue killers" mean?

Can things "grow smaller"?

Idiom for blaming a bad act on the devil

what do you call the edge that goes along ironed trousers?

How to idiomatically suggest someone should live the day and forget about tomorrow?

How tall/high is the Empire State building?

Using an idiom, how to describe a two-faced friend who speaks ill of you behind your back?

Why do we say "a one-legged man", with a final -ed, but also say "a one-person job" without?

A word for "all the great attributes or achievements of you and/or your family"

An idiom or saying for how life can give us seeds of success, which we ultimately grow into evil?

In recognition of your invaluable help [closed]

What does "mother ship of close encounters" mean?

An idiom for encouraging sucking up

What does "streamliner interior" mean?

Ask him (about) the price of the car

What is the difference between terracotta and earthenware?

idiom for "close the door that allows wind into your house"

40 percent of X's Y: Is the percentage about X or Y?

Binge-eating vs eating binge

What does "it will be recalled that.." mean?

What is a collective term for animals that people can ride?

What do you call refreshments seeds, like pumpkin seeds?

An idiom or phrase that includes "white" and means optimism

what does "it looks warmer" mean?

What does "times" mean in the newspaper "Washington Times"?

"What causes seasons?" or "what causes the seasons?"

Understanding the meaning of "are you hustling me?"