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"At the drop of a hat"?
etymology
figures-of-speech
Why PBS is called Big Bird as its byname?
etymology
figures-of-speech
A figure of speech as a replacement of 'evidence' or 'proof'
figures-of-speech
"I'm happy to see that you are sober as a judge" Is this a rhetorical device?
figures-of-speech
rhetorical-devices
What does "wound for sound" mean and where did it come from?
meaning
etymology
figures-of-speech
Name for phrase of words in increasing significance
phrases
rhetoric
figures-of-speech
terminology
Why do people say "truth will out"?
grammar
figures-of-speech
Is “Mecca” capitalized when used figuratively?
writing
capitalization
proper-nouns
figures-of-speech
What figure of speech is this: "the arguing sixth floor window"
single-word-requests
terminology
figures-of-speech
concept
Where does the phrase "No skin off my teeth/nose" come from?
slang
figures-of-speech
etymology
What kind of rhetorical strategy is it when someone points out a potential sticking point in his proposition before anyone can criticize it?
single-word-requests
figures-of-speech
Is there a rhetorical term for remarks like "you're exactly what I've come to expect from..."?
figures-of-speech
rhetorical-devices
Litotes: Always for Emphasis? Used for Non-committal Hedging? Any Authoritative Source?
negation
figures-of-speech
rhetoric
litotes
Alternative to "queer the deal"?
single-word-requests
phrase-requests
figures-of-speech
political-correctness
sexual-minorities
Can snow be dry?
word-choice
meaning
adjectives
figures-of-speech
What is the figure of speech used in these lines? [closed]
poetry
figures-of-speech
Can a single metaphor be 'mixed'?
figures-of-speech
"Money for rope" ... meaning and derivation?
meaning
idioms
figures-of-speech
aphorism
"Freedom is slavery" and "Ignorance is strength" - What kind of rhetorical strategy is this?
rhetoric
figures-of-speech
What is this an example of: "I couldn't fail not to disagree with you less"?
phrases
figures-of-speech
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