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Milanya,
could you please tell us how did you solve this m... s.... w... o. thingy?
Make something(?) of him is pretty obvious, but the rest ..
Did you know this rarely used idiom ?
If not, how did you find the answer?
I'm just interested in your thought process,which I may able to follow as well )
Thanks.
could you please tell us how did you solve this m... s.... w... o. thingy?
Make something(?) of him is pretty obvious, but the rest ..
Did you know this rarely used idiom ?
If not, how did you find the answer?
I'm just interested in your thought process,which I may able to follow as well )
Thanks.
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Hi tourist, I have known know this idiom and i am not at all sure it is all that rare.
It is not a thought process it is the amount of material I digest.
I live in English speaking environment, I read a lot, watch movies, talk to people, I am surrounded by the language.
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W. Somerset Maugham, An Official Position
Puzzle #2
Puzzle #2
So, what about this second puzzle?His wife was an intolerable woman and he did not regret that he had killed her. He had never meant to marry her. She was a dressmaker, and he had taken a fancy to her because she was always neatly and smartly dressed. She seemed respectable and ladylike. He would not have been surprised if she had looked upon herself as . c.. a.... a policeman
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Milanya,
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary (En-En)
a cut above
better than other people or things
All of his books are good, but this one is a cut above (the rest).
She's a cut above the other competitors and should win easily.
Macmillan English Dictionary (En-En)
be a cut above phrase
to be much better than someone or something else
This is a cut above the average Hollywood thriller.
Longman Idioms Dictionary (En-En)
be a cut above (the rest)
to be better than other people or things of the same kind
● Passengers on The Clipper are treated to a standard of comfort that's a cut above that found on many bigger ships.
● His newest film is a cut above the recent thrillers but not as good as some of his earlier work.
a cut above
better than other people or things
All of his books are good, but this one is a cut above (the rest).
She's a cut above the other competitors and should win easily.
Macmillan English Dictionary (En-En)
be a cut above phrase
to be much better than someone or something else
This is a cut above the average Hollywood thriller.
Longman Idioms Dictionary (En-En)
be a cut above (the rest)
to be better than other people or things of the same kind
● Passengers on The Clipper are treated to a standard of comfort that's a cut above that found on many bigger ships.
● His newest film is a cut above the recent thrillers but not as good as some of his earlier work.
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Markets are trying to digest what is going on in Spain and what it means for Greece, anti-austerity parties in Spain have been giving the incumbent government a kicking ... That's keeping investors o. t.. b... f...;
Rupert Everett [an English actor]: “My position of working in this aggressively heterosexual milieu of show business has definitely made me feel kind of parallel (to Oscar Wilde).
Of course I haven’t been put in prison and subjected to hard labour and I haven’t died from it but I have been constantly o. t.. b... f..., really, in my career as a gay actor.”
Rupert Everett [an English actor]: “My position of working in this aggressively heterosexual milieu of show business has definitely made me feel kind of parallel (to Oscar Wilde).
Of course I haven’t been put in prison and subjected to hard labour and I haven’t died from it but I have been constantly o. t.. b... f..., really, in my career as a gay actor.”
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That's right!
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https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on+the+back+foot
http://grammarist.com/idiom/on-the-back-foot/
I just don't know what it was
And I don't know when it came
An albatross fighting like a buzz
Saw and calling my name
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And we were waiting on the back foot
Waiting on the back foot
Waiting for the monster to drown
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I don't know why I was scared
I've got the power of speech
And all the threats and the violence in the world
Couldn't make me impeach
...
And we were waiting on the back foot
Waiting on the back foot
Waiting for the monster to drown
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Efface, efface, efface, efface
And we were waiting on the back foot
Waiting on the back foot
Waiting for the monster to drown
...
on the back foot
In a position of disadvantage, retreat, or defeat.
A large portion of our funding was cut at the last minute, so we were starting this project on the back foot from the get-go.
The once-dominant airline company has been on the back foot ever since several no-frills competitors entered the market.
Alternative forms
on the back footing
1. (cricket, of a batsman) Having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke
2. (idiomatic) in a defensive posture; on the defensive; off balance; at a disadvantage.
http://grammarist.com/idiom/on-the-back-foot/
To be on the back foot means to be put in a defensive position, to be in retreat, to be knocked off balance. Primarily used in British English, on the back foot is a phrase that is most probably derived from the sport of cricket. A stance where most of the player’s weight is on the back foot refers to a situation in which he is delivering a defensive stroke. An equivalent American phrase is to be knocked off balance or to be on the ropes.
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I just don't know what it was
And I don't know when it came
An albatross fighting like a buzz
Saw and calling my name
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And we were waiting on the back foot
Waiting on the back foot
Waiting for the monster to drown
...
I don't know why I was scared
I've got the power of speech
And all the threats and the violence in the world
Couldn't make me impeach
...
And we were waiting on the back foot
Waiting on the back foot
Waiting for the monster to drown
...
Efface, efface, efface, efface
And we were waiting on the back foot
Waiting on the back foot
Waiting for the monster to drown
...
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Wow!
2(two) easily googlable examples of a basic idiom.
3(three) explanatory links from the dictionaries
2(two) spoilers
one bad quality great video.
Amazing effort !
Couldn't you find anything on getyarn as well to complete this entry ?
I mean for those who are still in doubt, you know.)
2(two) easily googlable examples of a basic idiom.
3(three) explanatory links from the dictionaries
2(two) spoilers
one bad quality great video.
Amazing effort !
Couldn't you find anything on getyarn as well to complete this entry ?
I mean for those who are still in doubt, you know.)
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tourist, why not come up with the example(s) of your own? Not googlable? Still, in a kind of context?
Speaking of "basic" idioms, you know too well that it's often not that obvious which is which - just remember Milanya's m... s.... w... o. .
About dictionaries. Actually, it was me who had to provide the link to support my answer but, replying from my phone, I couldn't do that at the moment.
And more examples from more dictionaries help memorize the phrase, don't they?
Speaking of "basic" idioms, you know too well that it's often not that obvious which is which - just remember Milanya's m... s.... w... o. .
About dictionaries. Actually, it was me who had to provide the link to support my answer but, replying from my phone, I couldn't do that at the moment.
And more examples from more dictionaries help memorize the phrase, don't they?
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tourist,
How come you dislike almost all puzzles in this thread? Might it be a manifestation of your emotional or health problems? Do you really need to waste your time telling us what to do and what not to do? Why don't you let us be?
How come you dislike almost all puzzles in this thread? Might it be a manifestation of your emotional or health problems? Do you really need to waste your time telling us what to do and what not to do? Why don't you let us be?
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W. Somerset Maugham, A Man with A Conscience
BTW, could somebody tell me how to pronounce "Jean Charvin"?I do not know whether Jean Charvin told me the truth, and yet the words with which he closed his final visit to me had a convincing ring. I had asked him what were his plans for the future.
“I have friends working for me in France,” he answered. “A great many people thought at the time that I was the victim of a grave miscarriage of justice; the director of my firm is convinced that I was unjustly condemned; and I may get a reduction of my sentence. Even if I don’t, I think I can count upon getting back to France at the end of my six years. You see, I’m making myself useful here. The accounts were very badly kept when I took them over, and I’ve got them in a.... -p.. o....
. There have been leakages, and I’m convinced that if they’ll give me a free hand, I can stop them.
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The Grifters by Jim Thompson
Well. La Jolla's nice this time of year."
La Jolla's nice any time of year. But are you sure you can afford-"
K... i. u. , he warned her. "One more word of that song, and you'll have the reddest butt in La Jolla. People will think it's another sunset.
Avaddon пишет: ↑24 сен 2018, 20:54 The Grifters by Jim Thompson
Well. La Jolla's nice this time of year."
La Jolla's nice any time of year. But are you sure you can afford-"
K... i. u. , he warned her. "One more word of that song, and you'll have the reddest butt in La Jolla. People will think it's another sunset.
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Inna,
Sure!
Sure!
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McGraw-Hill's American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs (En-En)
Keep it up!
1. Keep up the good work!; Keep on doing it.; Keep (on) trying.
• Jane: I think I'm doing better in calculus. John: Keep it up!
• Sally: I can now jog for almost three miles. Fred: Great! Keep it up!
2. Just keep acting that way and see what happens to you. (Compare this with (Go ahead,) make my day!)
• John: You're just not doing what is expected of you. Bill: Keep it up! Just keep it up, and I'll quit right when you need me most.
• “Your behavior is terrible, young man! You just keep it up and see what happens,” warned Alice. “Just keep it up
Keep it up!
1. Keep up the good work!; Keep on doing it.; Keep (on) trying.
• Jane: I think I'm doing better in calculus. John: Keep it up!
• Sally: I can now jog for almost three miles. Fred: Great! Keep it up!
2. Just keep acting that way and see what happens to you. (Compare this with (Go ahead,) make my day!)
• John: You're just not doing what is expected of you. Bill: Keep it up! Just keep it up, and I'll quit right when you need me most.
• “Your behavior is terrible, young man! You just keep it up and see what happens,” warned Alice. “Just keep it up
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Milanya,
Well done!
Well done!
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 4th Ed.(En-En)
be in apple-pie order UK OLD-FASHIONED
to be perfectly arranged and tidy:
» Their house is always in apple-pie order.
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms 2nd Ed
apple-pie order
Extreme neatness, as in David keeps his financial records in apple-pie order. This term is generally believed to be an English corruption of the French nappes pliées, “neatly folded linen.” [Early 1600s]
be in apple-pie order UK OLD-FASHIONED
to be perfectly arranged and tidy:
» Their house is always in apple-pie order.
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms 2nd Ed
apple-pie order
Extreme neatness, as in David keeps his financial records in apple-pie order. This term is generally believed to be an English corruption of the French nappes pliées, “neatly folded linen.” [Early 1600s]
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The Grifters by Jim Thompson
In a sweetly feline fashion, she'd put such a frost on Moira Langtry that Moira had stopped coming to the hospital after a couple of visits. She called every day, letting him know that she was concerned about him, but she didn't come back again. And Lilly often managed to b. o. h... at the time of her calls, practically restricting his end of the conversation to monosyllables.
Lilly obviously intended to break up his affair with Moira. Nor did her intentions end there.