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what does tinker mean

bradleyc — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:59 -0600

someone call a friend tinker, what does it mean

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What do "over longer" and "rogue nations" means?

pitagorismo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:39:22 -0500

the Cold War is long over, and the myth of their need as a deterrent against "rogue nations" or terrorism is pure fallacy.

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I have a co-worker that was called a "black militant". What does that mean?

magnoliablossom — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:09:05 -0500

I am a 64 year old white woman; my supervisor is a 34 year old black girl. I cannot get along with her no matter what I do. Any suggestions? My boss has called her a "black militant." What does...

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what does "i'd have my head under the covers for three days"

aobj95 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:21:54 -0500

Background: I was watching a movie and a man used that term. Sentance "if i had a {some age} girl sleep[ing] in my bed i would have my head under the covers for three days" i Dont know at all what...

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raisin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:11:26 -0500

its justa smiley face

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what does @_@ mean??

raisin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:10:06 -0500

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WHAT DOES :) MEAN

loretta — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:51:58 -0500

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Where does the idiom " To jump on the bandwagon" came from?

shahar_245 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:25:05 -0500

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A155MM — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:12:15 -0500

In business language; it means that a project or endeavor was completed successfully. It's also been used in politics and the military as a way of describing a victory that was achieved against great...

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Ronan Point — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:52:45 -0500

Do you mean 'extrapolate' rather than 'extrapalate'? Yours is not a word I have come across. To extrapolate is to expand a little information and use it in a bigger way. For example, if 9% of your...

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Complete and utter zebu

Hieronymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:28:55 -0500

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argowen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:37:55 -0500

Company, typically american based likewise .co.uk is a company based in the United

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argowen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:32:40 -0500

There are two versions of this particule phrase 'Finger in the pie' and 'Too many fingers in pies' the first literally means a person has a role within something e.g. project manager's involvement...

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argowen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:28:38 -0500

"Heads Will Roll" Is a phrase that can be said when trouble etc will occur when something is revealed for example 'Heads will roll when the teacher finds out'. It is a phrase from eons ago which...

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A155MM — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:57:05 -0500

The quote has been attributed to any number of historical figures. In Oriental history; it means that if you are patient in a conflict; your enemies will defeat themselves. It is also used as a...

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carry the day

IdiomTrish — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:02:01 -0500

In business language

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Bail a company out

IdiomTrish — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:01:00 -0500

according to my text ,Bail a company out, is an idiom but what is a good way to dscribe its meaning?

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company town

IdiomTrish — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:59:10 -0500

what does this idiom mean

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heads will roll

IdiomTrish — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:57:49 -0500

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finger in the pie

IdiomTrish — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:57:29 -0500

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bankers hours

IdiomTrish — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:56:41 -0500

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across the board

IdiomTrish — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:55:59 -0500

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what does TH ,MM,and MH mean to a realtor?

call4u — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:22:55 -0500

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What does 'I enjoy your company' mean?

haponipek — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:24:47 -0500

Is it possible to use this expression to your friends with whom you are in good and amicable relationship?

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what does paragraph mean

leche7 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:14:20 -0500

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nortonmansfield — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:44:32 -0500

A wise decision. King Solomon, in the Bible, was given wisdom by God.

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what is the "C" hand gesture

bbuck21 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:22:37 -0500

I see this in a lot of pictures of girls (friends) and they make a letter "C" sign with their hand. What does it mean? Also, what is 3 fingers (pinky and thumb held down) pointing up or pointing...

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What does it mean when a guy says he needs to take care of his son and he doesn't have a son?

nancyjsulik — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:17:40 -0500

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why does no one use this web site

EAVBERBWF — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:59:34 -0500

i have the top points and i only went on for one day

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blow your own trumpet

blockade — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:24:10 -0500

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