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The interpretation of the word “pry”

"Home appliances", "household appliances", "domestic appliances", and "brown/white wares" in AE

Expressions about a phone call and its quality

In which countries would "tags" be understood to mean "License plates and stickers that show the registration is currently valid"?

What does Mitt Romney’s “yams” mean?

Specific terms for the tray and the bus-like cart used by vendors in theaters, stadiums, trains, etc

How is the term "African-American" politically correct?

Why does this sentence sounds weird?

Sentence structure:When should I put the noun in front of the verb?

About the AmE expression "pound the pavement"

"On the air" OR "On air"

Word meaning “based on outward appearance”

What does "[expletive] it up" mean?

Odd, affected pronunciation of "realtor"

What does it mean to patch cables or devices together?

What is meaning of "Wrestling words into submission"? [closed]

What is the phrasal verb for working hard?

can two conj.(but and because ) be used together?

What are the differences in pronunciation of "borrow", "burrow" and "burro" in American English?

Is "I'm not racist, but ..." more common in Australian English than other dialects? [closed]