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What's the meaning of "break your legs"?

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Grammatical gender of the word "child"

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Better way to say "No bulls--t"

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What preposition is correct 'sleep on the bed' or 'sleep in the bed'

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What's the name of the game of throwing stones to the surface of water?

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based on MAC address -- why not "based on MAC addresses"?

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Spelling a word with two U's in a row out loud

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What is the difference between "snort" and "snore"?

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A more polite way of saying "the world is going to sh--"

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What is the name of those clothes

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The meaning of "stands for a portrait"

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What is the polite way for asking if someone is still alive?

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Why can I write "Please open window" without an article?

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"You've earned the 'Nice Answer' badge" vs. "You've earned a 'Nice Answer' badge"

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Difference between by and via

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What is the meaning of idiom 'burning holes in eyes'?

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She read the book "at the desk" or "on the desk"?

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Narrow streets behind houses

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Are these sentences characteristic of a native speaker?

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Is this onomatopoeia ok?

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What do you call pants that don't go to the end of the feet?

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Where do you work?

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"Shake your head all you like" meaning

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oily or fatty when talk about a meat dish

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A word to refer who doesn't want to study anything

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How to politely ask for clarification on a person's designation?

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Opposite of "well understood"

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Expired passports are .... so that they cannot be used

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Meaning and usage of "don", "master", and "brigadier"

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"accounting for high fasting blood glucose"- help about the meaning

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What's the meaning of "break your legs"?

Grammatical gender of the word "child"

Better way to say "No bulls--t"

What preposition is correct 'sleep on the bed' or 'sleep in the bed'

What's the name of the game of throwing stones to the surface of water?

based on MAC address -- why not "based on MAC addresses"?

Spelling a word with two U's in a row out loud

What is the difference between "snort" and "snore"?

A more polite way of saying "the world is going to sh--"

What is the name of those clothes

The meaning of "stands for a portrait"

What is the polite way for asking if someone is still alive?

Why can I write "Please open window" without an article?

"You've earned the 'Nice Answer' badge" vs. "You've earned a 'Nice Answer' badge"

Difference between by and via

What is the meaning of idiom 'burning holes in eyes'?

She read the book "at the desk" or "on the desk"?

Narrow streets behind houses

Are these sentences characteristic of a native speaker?

Is this onomatopoeia ok?

What do you call pants that don't go to the end of the feet?

Where do you work?

"Shake your head all you like" meaning

oily or fatty when talk about a meat dish

A word to refer who doesn't want to study anything

How to politely ask for clarification on a person's designation?

Opposite of "well understood"

Expired passports are .... so that they cannot be used

Meaning and usage of "don", "master", and "brigadier"

"accounting for high fasting blood glucose"- help about the meaning