Frank's wife stood to gain the most from her husband's death. How do you translate the word stood? If you wanted to simply substitute "stood," you could use the words, "was in postion." Frank's wife was in position

Here's a little excerpt that might help: " Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy " was a phrase spoken during the 1988 United States vice-presidential debate by Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen to

Hello, The differences are very clear. Few and far between means "rare" e.g. Rare Roman coins like that are few and far between. The few refers to a small specific amount e.g. There weren't many people at the party, but the few that

If I could elaborate just bit. Usually the expression is to "roll out the red carpet" which means a couple of things. First, a narrow red carpet is actually rolled out on the floor or ground as a sign of welcome and respect to an

Hey,my question is posted below in red. Sheldon : I need to know exactly what Leonard did to get you to pop an emotional cap in his buttocks .(Q:What does it really mean? ) Penny : What? Sheldon : Again, urban slang, in which I'm beginning to

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Hello, Perhaps I can elaborate a little on CalifJim's outstanding response. Take a look at this simple conversation: A: You were supposed to play golf yesterday and it poured all day long. What did you end up doing? B: I went home and finished

Hi Olga, What I think the author is trying to say is that there are many problems or "fires" that need to be address throughtout the league. Mostlikely many of these " bonfires" or big problems are related to poor financial

Hi P, I agree with Clive. The phrase is probably to kick someone in the backside. Usally this phrase means to encourage or urge someone to do something ie. I tend to be set in my ways. Sometimes I need a kick in the backside to get me motivated