phrases - What's the meaning of "that's saying a lot."? - English ...
Apr 25, 2015 · The second is a little "lame", since "that's saying a lot" is redundant. The other uses are reasonably idiomatic, where "that's saying a lot" emphasizes and amplifies the distinction previously …
The line between inappropriate and acceptable use of the n-word in ...
Jan 17, 2025 · That's a lot of questions, and there isn't a simple yes-or-no answer to most: it'll depend a lot on who, where, when. There are whole books written about this, such as Jabari Asim's The N …
meaning - What's the origin of "water under the bridge"? - English ...
May 23, 2014 · That's happened in the past, cannot be undone, and can no longer be a consideration. The proverb comes from the saying: 'A lot of water has flowed (passed, gone) over the dam (under …
Word to describe a personality which has many interests?
Nov 9, 2013 · As you can see, this character's personality is quite varied in terms of interests and hobbies, and he enjoys doing and learning a lot of different things. So my question is, what would be …
What is the proper usage of "quite a few"?
Oct 15, 2010 · Is "quite a few" less than "many"? My understanding is that "a lot" and "many" are synonyms. If that's the case, then the dictionary definitions above conflict. What's the actual meaning …
Other ways to say 'take your time' / 'whenever you can' / 'no rush'?
Mar 25, 2018 · It was not a duplicate, I believe. I was about to post my answer when it was no more answer accepted ;). So: personally, in these kind of situation I say*you have all the time in the world …
Does "one of the only" actually mean anything?
Apr 4, 2014 · A vague implication is not nothing. ‘Only’ doesn't tell you any exact number, but it does tell you that the number is being implicitly compared to some other ‘majority’ number, which is much …
american english - Clarifying the usage of "hella" - English Language ...
Dec 9, 2011 · It can be used to modify almost any part of speech, as shown below. That pizza was hella good: hella modifies the adjective good, where Standard American English would use very. I ate …
grammar - "It worths it", "it worth it" or "it is worth it"? - English ...
Worth as a verb is obsolete. Where have you seen or heard It worths it or It worth it? What you will find is It’s worth it, used to describe something that has a value equivalent to what is being asked for it …
Is the phrase "all to c**k" considered profane?
The word cock is even allowed on television – James May loves it! It is all well even according to the dictionary: cock |kɒk| 2 vulgar slang a penis. 3 Brit., informal nonsense : that's all a lot of cock. As …