What is the rule for using that and/or which in a sentence - such as "The car had a new gearbox that was very smooth" or "The car had a new gearbox which was very smooth" Certain phrases just...
What is the meaning of "set me up with the resume system" in the following sentence? He's a real big help, a real big help. I mean, before I came here I didn't have a resume. And he set me up with the...
I heard the term "sink estates" for the first time last night and I get the general gist of it's meaning. What I am interested in is, Where did this term originate or who first coined it? And then I...
I know that the word 'acquit' means bascially finding not guilty but 'acquit' also means behaving or conducting oneself. Is there some connection or relation between 'finding not...
What is the meaning of "exit package" and "severance" in the following sentence? Lehner is one of about 80 former Cisco workers who lost their jobs but found new challenges when the company offered...
Does anyone know the earliest origins of the term 'black dog' being used to describe or refer to depression. I know that Winston Churchill and Samuel Johnson both used it in this context and...
Where does the phrase to "cut a dash" come from? It's usually applied to someone who dresses in a very stylish manner so I would guess the cut refers to cloth?