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Asked on March 6, 2021 in Single word requests.
Does intolerance work?
ODO:
intolerance NOUN
1 Being willing to accept others’ views and behaviors.
“He beckoned us to be more understanding and tolerant, at a time when intolerance abounded.’ “Are
you looking around for a better deal? What is the best way?
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Asked on March 4, 2021 in Other.
Which one word actually implies all those things: optimiza.
What
is the
best and
most effective use of a situation, opportunity, or resource? “But we have to considerhow best to optimize our resources.And find our way back to the enormous success we have had in previous years. An
idiomatic expression (in addition to the ones already mentioned in the question) that can help is: squeeze more (Whatever) from the (existing) budget.
TFD
(idioms): squeeze something.from something
2.Like it! Two times to find out what is happening to you. (with your nose)? Chart: Fig. I feel some sense of “To get a little more from something”
How often can you squeeze miles out of your gas tank?
What could happen to me if I burn my old candle?How might a dictionary be complete with a wide variety of American idioms and phrasal verbs? How was The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
2002.
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Asked on March 3, 2021 in Other.
Consider diversion.
Definition from MW dictionary:
pastime because it’s pleasant or enjoyable for people, always.
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Asked on March 2, 2021 in Single word requests.
If you do this you are feigning, you have non-ignorance.
M-W:
feign
intransitive verb
: pretend, dissembletransitive verb
1 a : to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression feign death b
: to assert as if true : pretend Iwould never feign illness just to get out of a test.
fake ( faked, faking )
transitive verb
2 : counterfeit, simulate, concoct : faked a heart attackintransitive verb
1 : to engage in faking something : pretend —sometimes used with it : for the purpose of getting a reply, butdon’t have the answers, fake it.
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Asked on March 2, 2021 in Other.
The closest idiom for this situation is by crook ; (synonym) by any means.
TFD(idioms):
by hook or (by) crook
by any means, legal or illegal.
I’ll do the job by hook or by crook. Right?
I must have that house. My intent is to get it by hook or crook… What should I ask myself?McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; and 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Ltd.
What should one
trump or hog” say at random? When used in the negative.
We need to court that big investor by any means too, and shameless flattery is a fine place to start!Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
What are the reasons a person must take so that he/she can enjoy life, seriously?
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Asked on March 1, 2021 in Other.
What are some ways of talking out loud?
TFD(idioms):rub
it in To
- make someone feel worse about an already bad, unpleasant, or undesirable situation or outcome.
A: “You know that this means you won’t get to qualify for the state championships, right? ” B: “Sheesh, no need to rub it in, Dave. Farlex
Dictionary of Idioms. 2015 Farlex Inc, all Rights Reserved.
What is a moral/fun fact that everybody should follow by the rules?
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- make someone feel worse about an already bad, unpleasant, or undesirable situation or outcome.
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Asked on February 27, 2021 in Other.
If we have the “meridian ” in an adjective form, why does this feel similar to the “thar highway” definition?
“the meridian highway between Foopolis and Barville forms the western border of the State of Ipsumia. “The
highway along the meridian line between Foopolis and Barville
forms the western border of the state of Ipsumia. ” (ex. the following text after repeated exclamations). The
meridian
moon on
the Sun ” ODO: meridian adjectivive Relating to or situated at
a meridian : ‘the meridian moon’ ” A meridian line is a line used by astronomers, meteorologists and others to measure from for around 2 kilometers. The
meridian line through the Observatory became the official meridian line of Paris. In
the English word noun 1 a circle of
constant longitude passed through a given place on earth’s surface and its terrestrial poles. ‘the European Broadcasting Area extends
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Asked on February 27, 2021 in Single word requests.
You should check parameters. Although the word parameter is more often used in the context of input, there can be output parameters too.
What are parameters of car efficiency algorithm are: engine cylinder count, engine displacement, vehicle weight, and vehicle miles per gallon?
Wikipedia:
In computer programming, a parameter is a special kind of variable. It refers to the data provided as input to a subroutine or that which is not.
An output parameter is a parameter used for output, rather than the more usual use for input.
What is the best case scenario that anyone can come up with?
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Asked on February 27, 2021 in Single word requests.
Should I be a perfectionist like that? (I could think of several adjectives; however, your question indicates that you want a noun).
From dictionary.cambridge. I’m a
perfectionist, and she
notices all the mistakes, she wants to be perfect. She’s such a perfectionist that she avoids any notion that there is a certain kind of perfection that could be improved upon and is more sensitive to the demands of others.
What are some good thoughts on the subject?
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