Thanks Clive for the quick reply. I also have to thank Tanit for the input earlier. I just missed your reply when I first checked this thread. SS

I was using anonymous account since I had a trouble logging in for some reason. Thank you for your replies Clive and Mkyol. You two helped me confirm my original thought. As for the reply to "Nice to meet you!", I've personally never used

When you ask a question to a group of people and not being able to get an instant response, is it proper way of English to ask "Nobody?" to urge the answer to come out? I really felt awkward when I heard this. But my colleague insisted on using

Thank you both very much. I've done some research after posting this up myself, and found out this is rather old expression. Below is the direct quote do by = (dated) treat or deal with in a specified way : do as you would be done by | she

She ought to think twice, she ought to do right by me. Some of you might have recognized this phrase from the Beatle Song "Ticket To Ride" Can you explain what 'by' is doing here. I can understand that it probably means 'for'. But, I've

Is it possible that what Longman is suggesting in here is "I forgot" or "I've forgotten"? SS

Thank you khoff. That makes so much sense. I should have known that since I am a kind of person who is always up to no good. (As my teacher used to tell me). SS

Thank you Barbara. So I guess it's an issue of where you draw a line regarding whether or not enough human element is implemented. It sounds a little bit too complicated for me to determine that and use the expression with confidence though.

Thank you guys. What you are saying makes sense and it convinced me too. Then would you mind elaborating following sentences I have found on the internet? It's Up to the Anti-War Movement to Restrain the Thirst for More Revenge~ It's up

When you use "It is up to~", I understand that it's usually followed by a person/people or something concerns with human. (e.g. government, state, school, etc. etc.) Is it okay for one to use above expression followed by a common non human