By Metaphors, Synonyms

Does anyone know a synonym for the phrase "living life to its fullest" or something that conveys the idea of evaluating every minute by living it?if you know of any good web-sites helping in understanding or finding idioms, metaphors or other phrases, I'd appreciate if you told...

LOL is one of many shorthand terms used first by chatters and now by those who text message or email a lot. "How come?" is a poor way of saying "Why?" "What for?" asks a slightly different question:Can I borrow ten dollars?Why? (or "How come") -- why do you need my money? (Maybe, because I'm...

The above 'Anonymous' query was my post (I just joined so you kind people who respond don't feel like you are talking to a person with 'dark glasses' on ) Clive wrote: I'm not sure exactly what you want to say. Can you perhaps do something with the words ambiguous or ambivalent? I don't...

Thank you so mush. I've found such synonyms for "daydreaming" as "to be lost in reveries" and "to have one's mind wandering". Generally I use Google to make sure if a certain expression exists in English, for the word-for-word translation of Russian idioms, colloquialisms and metaphors of my own...

Thank you, Clive. "I'm no sure what you mean by 'epic-stye'" Actually I was keeping "The Kalevala" in mind: abundant epithets and metaphors, etc. "This is not an easy request. Poetry calls for the original and unusual, not just a synonym." And that is exactly what I am looking for. "to make a...

Yes, sour grapes is the best IMO. But its synonyms given here: -------- sour grapes (n) Synonyms: resentment, jealousy, bitterness, ill feeling, envy, ill will, scorn http://ca.encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_561588523/sour_grapes.html --------- are flatly contradicted by Garner, and...

OK, this is from the unabridged Merriam-Webster, even better http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com but you'll have to pay for it Main Entry:sen·su·ous synonyms SENSUOUS, SENSUAL, LUXURIOUS, VOLUPTUOUS, SYBARITIC, and EPICUREAN can mean, in common, having to do with or providing...

Have you looked them up in the dictionary? http://www.m-w.com/ Main Entry: con·cept Pronunciation: 'kän-"septFunction: nounEtymology: Latin conceptum, neuter of conceptus, past participle of concipere to conceive -- more at CONCEIVE1 : something conceived in the mind : THOUGHT,...

Hi! 3. Trying to warm his way into the confidence of the orphans' new guardian (their aunt that is a grammar freak), Count Olaf says: Count Olaf: Why, perhaps it's just the ramblings of an expert fisherman, but grammar is the number-one most important thing in this here world to me. (A man...

Synonyms Annihilate: demolished Exodus: Flight Reprimand: reproved Stagnant: fetid Servitude: captivity Slapdash: sloppy Accomplice: confederate Succumb: expire Catalyst: stimulus Prattle: chattered Paramount: foremost Hamper: impede Ghastly: Gruesome Defray: pay for Bondage:...