What do you mean by 'idiomatic'? Are you saying that "Wow! She's too beautiful!" means 'not really beautiful'? I know for a fact that too means also 'very' in a formal register, for example: "Thank you,

In this case it's a transitive verb. That is, it's something you do to somebody or something. I suppose you could lead him on a rope, or just force him to go ahead of you. Parading circus animals is another common usage. We also have

According to one usage guide, since and ago cannot be used together. Never say since two/three/four months/years ago . According to another grammar book, since a minute ago is correct. I am confused. Can anyone explain this usage? There

I think I might use this expression to mean that somebody doesn't focus on details. Whether that would be a compliment or not depends on the issue at hand. You know how Michael is. He likes to do everything in broad strokes. It's up to

Hi, Avangi Thanks for taking pains to explain the phrase, I appreciate your efforts. Have you checked out any of the collected examples of great writing? (I'm afraid I haven't yet honed my skills at using them, in spite of

I usually hear the expression in the context of complimenting someone's style, not as a criticism about lack of detail. You mean when I compliment someone on how spiffy/perky they dress/look, I can use "in broad strokes"?

In my opinion, it's not. I usually hear the expression in the context of complimenting someone's style, not as a criticism about lack of detail. (Maybe I'll change my mind. I seem to be screwing up lately.) But neither of your

i've got to do something or i've got a sore throat... these are examples of bad grammar slipping into american slang. Sorry, Anon, but the expression "have got to do something" (meaning "must do something") is quite

Well, I don't know now. From a brief google, the phrase seems to be used to refer to surveillance cameras, which are becoming ubiquitous in American cities. And it turns out that "Eye in the Sky" was a hit for the Allan Parsons

Hi, I stumbled upon this expression: " You can't fool the eye in the sky " The implied meaning was "you can't fool everybody". Could you tell me if you use this expression in this meaning? Is it in common