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What's the meaning of "stare down defeat"?

"Staring down defeat, Danny tries another plan." Does it mean that because Danny does not want to admit defeat, he tries another plan? Or maybe after Danny outfaced defeat, he...

Asked on 11/21/2021

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Is annoying a synonym of boring?

I know boring means uninteresting or dull, and annoying means irritating or bothering, for me they are totally different, so I was surprised to see "bore" being translated as "使厌烦"(which...

Asked on 11/19/2021

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Difference between TAKE UP and TAKE ON (= to begin to do something)

Could anyone please give me the answer of the english exercise below and help me tell apart take up and take on, which both mean beginning to do something? I...

Asked on 11/19/2021

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Which sense of the term "mileage" is intended in the phrase "your mileage may vary"?

I gather that the phrase "your mileage may vary" basically means your experience may vary. But, in general use, the term "mileage" has two different senses, and both seem to...

Asked on 11/19/2021

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synonym for child-like [adult]

There is a specific term, and it keeps evading me, that refers to an adult who still embraces child-like wonder, curiosity, etc.... Not inferring a child-like or infantile adult, i.e....

Asked on 11/18/2021

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In search of a word that means 'to make goodness manifest'

Does the English language contain a word that bears the meaning 'to make goodness manifest'? I have found that 'condemn' holds a meaning in close opposite to this, but...

Asked on 11/18/2021

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to shame something out of someone

What does "to shame something out of someone" mean? Specially in this sentence by Walt Whitman:the look of the bay mare shames silliness out of me.Does it mean the look...

Asked on 11/18/2021

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Using “at” at the end of “where” questions

Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences? Is it only a matter of style? 1. Where are you? 2. Where are you at?...

Asked on 11/18/2021

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What exactly does this "play a country song backwards" joke mean?

So I come across this joke,which rather confuses me.— What do you get when you play a country song backwards? — You get your house back, your wife...

Asked on 11/16/2021

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When should scientific disciplines be capitalized?

When writing motivation letters like SoP, or any other formal text, I don't know whether I have to capitalize sciences or areas of research. For example:I have been introduced to...

Asked on 11/16/2021

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