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This tag is for questions about expressions. Expressions are words or phrases used to convey an idea, or else a particular term used conventionally to express something. Consider phrase-requests and expression-requests if you are looking for an expression, phrase-meaning if you are unsure about the usage of a given phrase.
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Possibles &= ~(Possibles & -Possibles); [closed]
Possibles &= ~(Possibles & -Possibles);
What does this statement do in C or C++ where Possibles is an int between 1 and 81?
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Does anyone know the meaning of these idioms? (Here's to, Not so and in between and At hand) [closed]
I've watching a movie and I came across a song and there are a few questions about some idioms in this song, if you can help me I'll aprecciate it.
OBS: not a native speaker, just a begginer learning ...
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What is the linguistic term for the various ways to signal that "no exceptions" are allowed?
When speaking about a complete set (or empty set) of something, English includes several expressions that employ extra words to emphasize the completeness (or emptiness). On their face, the extra ...
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Alternative metaphor to "building the plane while flying it"?
I work in an organization with a strong management consulting culture and one of the popular metaphors that people like to use is that we/they are "building the plane while flying it." The ...
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Is it idiomatic to say "New Year's holidays" or "winter holidays"? If not, what is?
I'm trying to describe the school break in my country, which includes New Year's Day and goes into early January. Christmas is celebrated on January 7 here, and schools are typically closed from ...
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With all respect
Does the expression "With all respect" or "with all due respect" convey respect or quite the opposite, a more condescending emotion?
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Could the phrase "died eating something they shouldn’t have" contain a veiled hint at drug consumption?
I'm wondering if the phrase "died eating something they shouldn’t have" could contain a veiled authorial hint at drug consumption.
Here is a fuller excerpt:
Felicity (a journalist)... did ...
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I’m looking for an expressive phrase that emphasizes how two people are so similar but so very different [duplicate]
For instance how would you describe two very strong willed, intelligent and outgoing individuals who have very different or opposing opinions?
They are the same in personality and behavior but they ...
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Is it rude to tell someone not to call me ‘sir’? [closed]
I'm a 35-year-old Hispanic living in South Texas, and I don't like the term sir because it makes me feel old. Would it be rude of me to tell an older Mexican-American woman the following?
Please don’...
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Aphorism for "if you can't do what you want right now, do something else that furthers the greater goal"?
Are there any well known aphorisms expressing: "if you can't do what you want right now, do something else that furthers the greater goal"?
A few adjacent phrases that don't quite work:
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The meaning of 'Oh hello.' in this passage [closed]
What was 'Oh hello.' supposed to express and why did the audience laugh?
A: I did an audition once with Jude Law... I didn't get it... Um but he was wearing white trousers that were so see-through...
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What does building a case means [closed]
In this New York Times article published on April 27, 2025, What exactly "Building a case" means? Does it mean to prove something true if in reality it is not true?
Since the horrific ...
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Looking for a particular phrase for a subtly important part of an argument
There's a particular phrase that's been escaping me, I don't hear it frequently, but I know it's a somewhat set phrase. Basically, when an argument relies on a part of it that is not immediately ...
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Is the expression “dumber than a sack of bricks” in common usage?
Today Elon Musk was reported as having used the expression:
“He is dumber than a sack of bricks”.
The saying strikes me as a bit odd, and checking a few dictionaries it appears that like a bag, a ...
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What is the term for when you break someone’s character? [closed]
Like when someone pretends to be a bad person, but you kinda break their character and manage to see through that.
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