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    I suggest, "Write some things that are interesting about translation."
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    September 23, 2019
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    ominous, treacherous, torrential, apocalyptic. just a few adjectives that might be useful :) ominous sky treacherous waves torrential downpour apocalyptic winds
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    September 23, 2019
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    ha! good question! :) The phrase itself is not biblical, but 'salvation' does touch on a religious theme. Yes, we use these phrases often when we want to imply that in order to gain something of value, we must be willing to give something up in return. "Everything comes at a price" is a common phrase that implies this meaning.
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    September 23, 2019
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    ha! good question! :) The phrase itself is not biblical, but 'salvation' does touch on a religious theme. Yes, we use these phrases often when we want to imply that in order to gain something of value, we must be willing to give something up in return. "Everything comes at a price" is a common phrase that implies this meaning.
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    September 23, 2019
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    You can say all of these measures of time "on end", and yes, even "years on end" depending on the context of what you are describing. For example you might say, "The families had been fighting for years on end and nothing was likely to change."
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    July 31, 2019
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    Plugging is another word for 'putting' or 'inserting'. For example, you plug a cord into a socket. You plug your ears with your fingers to block loud noises.
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    July 31, 2019
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    They both have the same meaning. Sometimes in English we add 'up' and 'down' when we talk about moving in a direction. We often say things like "The garage is down the street." We could also say "The garage is up the street." We don't actually know which way is up or down (unless the street is on a hill), this is just common wording of native speakers. If you're traveling a far distance then up and down refer to the directions north and south on a map. "Let's go down to the Bahamas!" or "Let's go up to Canada!"
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    November 2, 2018
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    Basically it means that if you can apply those tools to your passion (your work, presumably), then you will be ready to succeed (in a position to crush it).
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    November 2, 2018
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    Thanks for the feedback, everyone! 

    20/20 is a measurement referring to a person's eyesight, their ability to see clearly. I always thought it meant "perfect" vision, but apparently it is only how clearly a person can see from 20 feet. Perhaps *this* is why it is mostly understood only by North American speakers, because it uses feet rather than metric measurement. 

    The expression, "Hindsight is 20/20" is something we often say to describe clarity and understanding about an event or situation that occurred in the past. 

    Dialogue example:

    -- I want to play the guitar, but private lessons are so expensive! I realize now that I should have taken advantage of free music classes in high school. 

    -- Yep. Hindsight is 20/20.


    or

    -- A lot of people don't understand how detrimental drinking and driving can be until they get caught.

    -- Yep. Hindsight is 20/20.


    https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/visual-acuity

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    January 22, 2018
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    These are asking for different measurements. 1-5 and 11 are asking for a quantity of time 6-10 are asking for a degree of emotion or judgment 12 is asking for a quantity of money
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    January 22, 2018
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