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Where did the expression, "I can't win for losing" come from and what does it mean
meaning
expressions
colloquialisms
north-american-english
What is the meaning of "to look like a square"?
meaning
colloquialisms
phrases
What is the origin of suffixing "-ass" to adjectives?
idioms
adjectives
american-english
colloquialisms
compounds
What’s the origin/etymology of “mm-bye”?
etymology
slang
colloquialisms
conversation
Is there any equivalent for 'amorous affairs' that is very informal?
single-word-requests
phrase-requests
colloquialisms
Where did the term "cheesy" come from?
etymology
colloquialisms
What does “Sunshine,” when it’s placed at the end of sentence mean?
meaning
colloquialisms
"I have been Jessica" shouldn't it be "My name is Jessica"
grammaticality
expressions
american-english
colloquialisms
"What needs to be done" vs "What is needed to be done"
tenses
colloquialisms
When is it OK to use OK?
grammaticality
email
colloquialisms
conversation
"high rate of speed" or "high speed" to mean going fast
synonyms
colloquialisms
hypercorrection
Is it colloquially acceptable to use ETA in place of "estimated time to completion"? [closed]
meaning
grammar
american-english
abbreviations
colloquialisms
Using "so" and "very" for ungradable adjectives
grammar
word-usage
adjectives
colloquialisms
gradability
Is the sentence "I want to take a rest" wrong?
verbs
colloquialisms
collocation
Are "kinda", "sorta", "oughta" and "sposta" acceptable in formal writing?
word-usage
formality
colloquialisms
contractions
What is the standard tag question after a statement containing "I should have ..."?
colloquialisms
"Y'all" or "ya'll"?
orthography
apostrophe
contractions
colloquialisms
you-all
"In back of'' vs. "back of" vs. the spatial sense of "behind" in AmE
grammar
american-english
usage
formality
colloquialisms
Term for if-then statements where the "then" part does not logically follow
grammar
usage
colloquialisms
Bless your heart
phrases
politeness
connotation
colloquialisms
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