By Numbers, Idioms

would consider himself quite a success if he actually lifted 200 pounds above his chest while lying on his back on an exercise bench (because he so rarely manages to do it, if ever)would consider himself to be having a good (lucky) day if he bench pressed 200 pounds (as described above)The idiom...

.From Wikipedia:LIKE APPLES AND ORANGESThe idiom is not unique. In Quebec French it may take the form "comparer des pommes avec des oranges" while in european French the idiom hesitates between "additionner des carottes et..." something else which can be "des pommes de...

.1) Air pollution irritates our respiratory systems or Air pollution irritates our respiratory system ? -- Both are OK. I'd use the former. 2) Could you tell me the idiom of which the meaning is: You are angry about something and you blame it on something else?-- I can think of no single...

1) Air pollution irrates our respiratory systems or Air pollution irrates our respiratory system ? 2) Could you tell me the idiom of which the meaning is: You are angry about something and you blame it on something else ? 3) The average number of the population of a nation (number)...

Hi PBFYou might hear people use any number of words or idioms. For example:My monitor bit the dust.My monitor is shot. My monitor is kaput.My monitor is beyond repair. Another way to say that it is not working properly would be this:My monitor is on the fritz.

Hi OpenmindHave you ever considered changing your moniker to "DoubtingThomas"? (Just teasing you a little!)To put it in the simplest possible terms, using 'of' instead of 'to' when telling time is basically simply a matter of replacing the word 'to' with the...

I know 'would' carries many meanings. My problem is sometimes I find it difficult to tell which meaning the speaker uses. I think I understand its hypothetical usage, and in some contexts, its politeness usage. Below is a post that has several woulds I have trouble interpreting. I also...

Grammar Granny wrote:I was told by a professional editor that 'for free' was incorrect, no matter how much it is in common use.They must have a strange definition of "incorrect". In the first place it is redundant.Redundancy needs some better PR. These are all redundant:three different...

Hi FloraThat is a reference to the idiom '(open) a can of worms'. A can of worms is a situation that has a lot of problems associated with it, but you are not aware of the problems until you begin to deal with the situation. So, what you posted means something like this:We have begun dealing...

Hi David, Just so you know, you can search Google by typing in things like "taken for a ride" idiom Taken for a ride means someone has fooled you or cheated you, perhaps taken money from you in the process. turns out simply means how a situation resolves itself, or how a product is. I'm making...