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Hi guys, I’ve come across the sentence: it really puts a dour on my workout. I get the meaning but just wondering if that’s correct since „dour” is an adjective. Is it correct to say that?
September 2, 2024
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Hey guys, when someone puts the shoes on wrong, I mean a right shoe on a left leg and the opposite, can I say: He put the shoes on backwards?
September 1, 2024
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Hi there, I have a question - if I can't sb because they hold a microphone too far from their mouth, can I say: Sorry, I can't hear you, your microphone is not picking up? Is it how you would say that?
August 30, 2024
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Hey guys, do you use the term 'to give sb a bum steer' in the UK and USA? When sb asks me something and I don't know the answer, can I say: Sorry, I need to check that and get back to you, I wouldn't like to give you a bum steer? How would you say that in other way? Can I also say: 'I got the bum steer'?
August 30, 2024
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Hey there, if there’s an abbreviation I don’t know what it stands for, could I say: Coukd you UNPACK the abbreviation of the USA? Does it sound natural? How would you say that?
April 2, 2024
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Hi, can I say: He doesn’t CRACK HIMSELF THE WHIP when it comes to cleaning the windows?
December 29, 2023
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Hey, I’ve come across a sentence: The term method is Java-speak for a function. Based on that, could I say?: The term shredded is gym-speak for a person with lean muscles.
December 12, 2023
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Hey guys, I’ve come across a sentence: The tutorial goes into much greater detail about the GOTCHAS that beginners can run into. My question is: can we use the plural form of GOTCHA in this meaning?
December 7, 2023
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Hey guys, I'd like to ask you about two words LOW-KEY and HIGH-KEY. Can we use it as a slang (I think this is mainly used in the US) in the sentence: I LOW-KEY want to see Barbie - meaning I kind of want to see Barbie. I HIGH-KEY want to see Oppenheimer - meaning I really want to see Oppenheimer.
August 25, 2023
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