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Is "pushing at an open door" a common expression in English? [closed]

expressions usage phrase-usage

Can you use "Isle" like "Island" when referring to a non-specific Island?

word-usage usage

Is “within a nose-hair of (a position / status)” a common idiom?

meaning idioms usage contemporary-english

What exactly is the difference between anniversary and commemoration? [closed]

word-usage usage

Is "three point ish" an acceptable use of ish?

Having too much expectations or having too high expectations [closed]

"couldn't help" vs. "couldn't help but": do they have same meaning here? [closed]

usage of "in other words"

usage phrase-usage

How to document a change to an earlier proposal

meaning word-choice word-usage usage

Can "nor" be used after "and"? As in "and nor"?

word-usage usage

Mixing British English and American English [closed]

american-english british-english usage

Term for strong/weak words (in context)

An approach to do something vs. an approach to doing something

Using the word "doc"

usage politeness north-american-english

What is the difference between "&" and "and" in writing?

Semi-colon or colon?

usage clauses semicolon colon rules

so much [verb] as [verb]

meaning word-usage meaning-in-context usage

Why did Mother Teresa use the phrase "it is a poverty"?

idioms usage quotations

Is ‘scooplet’ a popular word?

meaning usage contemporary-english

"throw out/away" vs. "toss (out)" vs. "pitch (out/away)" for "dispose of; discard; get rid of as worthless or useless" in AmEng

american-english usage formality register regional