As to the last part of the sentence I always use: Heaven only knows! (or: God only knows!) i'm not a native speaker

I don't expect to see here the subjects of much controversy, definitely not, but I don't have anything against them at the same time. Yes, I feel more people should reply to the raised issues here. However I'm new here and made this

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to be honest i thought more people would be involved in the answers, that more people would be active in here. i'm a bit dissapointed. or maybe it's just me grumbling.

my understanding is: was trying (all the time) during the prmary election (primary=primary election) but i'm not a native speaker so not sure and also will be happy to see the answer.

it's better to avoid it, that's true, but it was a good question and since it runs though a lot of conversations (films) lyrics (music) all learning english should learn it, there's no doubt about it. so elaborate the issue!

thank you very much for your explanation. i looked the word assault up in a dictionary. one of the menings is to have a bad effect on ears or nerves like an attack or attempt to destroy or to do harm and not only a physical assault. as to the word

what does it mean? the vibraiting clangour from the four great piston engines set teeth on edge and made an intolerable asault on cringing ear-drums. does it come from clang? and cringing ear-drums , can anybody elaborate it? does it mean to move