It seems to me that at work, it starts out that I hear an expression used in a meeting or conversation, and then over the months it becomes a cliche which I hear a few times a week, and it really...
Does anybody know of the word that corresponds to 'Grandparent' the was 'maternal' does to 'mother and 'paternal' does to 'father'? Best I can come up with so far is 'grandpaternal'.
A: What r u doing here?I thought u'd be in chemistry. B:They had 2 cancel class. The rain has flooded the basement of Thompson Hall. What does the underlined sentence mean? Why does B mention Thompson...
What five letter word derived from sanskrit through hindi and meaning 'master' or 'prince', is a respectful term of address for a hindu male teacher or asthetic
To follow on from dilf, how many tongue twisters do you think there are?, if you know one, lets have it. I know a few, but i'll start with a fairly tame one my father used to say, has to be said fast,...
"I could use a good laugh." i can't understand the deeper meaning from the words only~~~ so, what does it mean? thank u in advance~~~ ^ ^ well, that's all 4 today~~~
A: I'm supposed 2 be at the train station 20 minutes before departure time. B: That's cutting it kind of close; it'll take at least that long 2 ge there. how can i understand the underlined...
A: I can't believe the low mark I got on my last essay-it couldn't've been that bad. B: Last week was so hectic 4 u I'm surprised u were even able 2 get it done on time. what does "hectic" mean in the...
Trying to 'hear' the nuances of the phrase 'sired by.' I know what it means in Swedish, what I'm asking for here is your gut reaction to a sentence like for instance The delicate little bird, sired by...