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They won't smoke ever since they saw a film on lung cancer. What does "won't" mean here?

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Hi Khoff, As an idiom, I think this is not in use any more. It sounds very old-fashioned. Check this link. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/robinson_william_heath.shtml Here's a brief extract from it. Best wishes, Clive. William Heath Robinson (1872 - 1944) ...

You do as you like! But on your own head be it if we have trouble from this scorpion, Wolff! I disclaim all responsibility!This quotation is from Tintin. What on earth does "be it" here mean? Is it an idiom or a present subjunctive?

Hi, I had my final exam from the writing course as a home take-in, but the type of the essay sounded a little bit weird to me. Here is what my lecturer gave as information: Writing FINALWrite an evaluation essay on the following topicThe Self-Evaluation essay is a reflective essay assessing and...

One answer from: http://www.answers.com/topic/as-long-as Dictionary Directory > Words > Dictionary as long as conj. During the time that: I'll stay as...

Anonymous wrote:hi, i'm from vietnam there are lots of prasal verbs , and each phrasal verb has lots of meaning i don't know how to remember all of them can you please give me some tips? thanks a lot Ah, in my opinion, when u record phrasal verbs, you should place them in certain context,...

I don't know the story behind the idiom. Dictionary.com says it's from the late 19th century and a shortening of you don't say so:You don't say: How surprising, is that true? Also, I find that hard to believe. For example, I've been working on this project for two years.You don't say, or...

One possibility (from a crisis intervention resource manual: The Elephant in the Room by Terry Kettering There's an elephant in the room. It is large and squatting, so it is hard to get around it. Yet we squeeze...

under a cloud - depressed, sadShe has been under a cloud of depression since her cat died. under a cloud (of suspicion) - not trusted, suspected of doing something wrong The politician has been under a cloud of suspicion over the possibility of taking bribes. ...