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ian.miller
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...
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kjc0123
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...
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petecowboy
Where did the term 86ed (as in your 86ed from here) come from?
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scottallen
Where did the phrase cut through the red tape come from?
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Happy Sunday
where does this saying come from??
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TamiBr
What is overland trout?
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pipsar6
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...
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tiny tim
Which prefix is used to denote 'to the power of minus 15 (5 letters) ?
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dr.eden
where does the phrase 'not to be sneezed at come from & what does it mean?
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Kingaroo
Why is a horn of plenty horn-shaped?
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wyrfoa
Where does the saying How the Devil are you originate
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Dark Angel
What the the saying having "Trouble/problems on the road mean"?  
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kjc0123
What is the difference between blaze and flame?
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kjc0123
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...
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Moe4
What is the origin of the phrase "Like two ships passing in the night"?
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kjc0123
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...
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elv1s
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...
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susieq2
Who's she? The cat's mother? I know what it means but where did it come from?
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timserving
What is the meaning of "fight the good fight"?
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jUKEjOINT65
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?  

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