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What is the origin & meaning of "It used to drive me spare"? [duplicate]

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Moonlight raked the lawn

ambiguity metaphors

What is a better way of saying "building a building"?

phrases expressions metaphors simile

What does "showing as much interest as a bee shows in vinegar cruet" mean?

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2 possible outcomes: 1 strongly desired

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Why did Asquith LJ metaphorize unaccepted repudiation as 'a thing writ in water'?

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Does the barking of a dog diminish the value of a priest? [duplicate]

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The dog started barking after the thief had left the place six months ago [duplicate]

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Origin of "slow on the uptake"

etymology metaphors

Do metaphorical agents follow special rules?

prepositions metaphors predicative-complement

Looking for a word meaning "two things maximally mirror each other in symbolism"

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Does "with the descriptive noun of other noun" count as a simile?

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Unrelated actions

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What do R-rated and X-rated mean here?

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Inanimate life companion

phrase-requests metaphors

What is "soured aesthetic“?

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What is meant by "the passive voice remains 'an important arrow in the rhetorical quiver'"?

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How different is “he is a voice of reason awakening the public” from “he has a voice of reason awakening the public”?

expressions metaphors

Opposite of "granular"

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Who were the 'pros from Dover'?

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