I'm a native UK BrE speaker. I've never heard the expression before...so I don't think it a common phrase in GB. However, given the literary context, and the helpful comments from the USA where it is obviously more widely known, I think I now

Danyoo wrote: Itasan wrote: Is this understanding correct? 1. Is there a bank around here? - BrE 2. Is there a bank round here? - BrE, AmE 3. Is there a bank near here? - BrE, AmE Thank you. Itasan, 1, 2, and 3 are all correct. In the

Daivd You have given us 40 different sentences! Many of them seem to be (or to contain) American slang/street talk. Some just don't make sense, some are crude. I think you are more likely to get a reply if you pick just a few sentences that

Behnazzz wrote: The only thing which isn't up for grabs is no change and I think it's fair to say it's all to play for , except for no change ." Hi What is the meaning of the sentence above ? thanks The sentence contains

Re: ......................................................................................................... I know that i can say : the virus gets executed without being blocked. But the virus gets executed without the antivirus blocks

Hello Irnic Please tell us the context of hump and lump , and then we can tell you the meaning in context. (Are you referring to some lyrics in the latest UK record by the Black Eyed Peas?)

Illusory can mean (1) deceptive, (2) having the character of an illusion. Illusion can mean (1)deception, delusion, (2) a misapprehension of the true state of affairs, (3) the faulty perception of an object, (4) a figment of the imagination

Pchuang wrote: the sentence is a part of Patrick Henry's famouse speech "Give me liberty or give me death": "I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to

It is like a prison. But young offenders can't be sent to prison for commiting a crime, so sometimes they are sent to a special place of detention and rehabilitation. Prior to being called a an "approved school" such places were called

Pieter wrote: Do an exercise or make an exercise? "Do an exercise" is correct. Some languages use the equivalent of "make" for all activities. Unfortunately, in English, we use different words for different activities, and there is no