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11 de oct. de 2011 · In my physics book it says "The blow-up in Figure 8.16 show how we see things....." So what does the word blow-up means? There's a bubble containing some information in Figure 8.16. Is the blow-up the bubble? Thanks for your help!
3 de mar. de 2011 · They're actually opposite to yours, in that "big blow" is used in emotional contexts, and "heavy blow" in physical contexts -- but it doesn't have to be that way. He was struck by a heavy blow. The heavy blows drove him to the ground. The news of his father's death was a big blow. It was a big blow to learn he'd been laid off. Why don't you try ...
23 de jul. de 2020 · Hi all, Am I right in saying that the choice of "are" vs "is" after the word "below" depends on what comes after the word? e.g. Below is what you need to do. e.g. Below are the things you must remember. Another question I have is whether the above sentences can be rewritten as follows? e.g...
30 de may. de 2019 · The expression (published in 1908) "O blow!" is old-fashioned. Does it mean "Oh, leave this work alone"? ***** The novel opens during springtime, while Mole is conducting his annual spring cleaning around his underground burrow home. Suddenly, he is struck by a feeling of discontent (the mole said "Bother!" and "O blow!"
14 de mar. de 2018 · Dear everyone, Is there any difference between " as follows " and " as below " ? eg: I have arranged the restaurant as follows, I have arranged the restaurant as below, Thank you for your help.
14 de jun. de 2022 · There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of that ship was the Billy o’ Tea The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!) Source: a song called Wellerman by The Longest Johns Hello, I cannot understand the bold written "blow". I only use that word for...
27 de sept. de 2016 · The original phrase/idiom was "to blow one's top" -> to explode with anger (similarly to the way in which a volcano erupts.) "Shit" is used as a utility word and an emphatic for any other noun. In this case, "temper". Totally is also an emphatic = completely.
27 de may. de 2010 · blow job also blowjob, 1961, from blow + job.Exactly which blow is meant is the subject of some debate; the word might have begun as a euphemism for suck (thus from blow (1)), or it might refer to the explosive climax of an orgasm (thus blow (2)).
4 de nov. de 2016 · The wind could blow her papers off the table, for example. Both these idioms also have different, unrelated meanings. "To blow someone off" means to ignore them: "I tried to talk to her in the bar, but she blew me off." "To blow someone away" means to impress them with how wonderful something is: "Last night's band concert blew me away."
26 de jul. de 2018 · The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow. Then, jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could. (New Concept English 2, Longman) I wonder if the ‘sharp’ means ‘quick’ or ‘strong’ or another sense.
