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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...
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 ...
8 de ago. de 2008 · Hello everybody! In a song, a girl tells to an adult : "I like to blow trees". I do not know if this helps: the song talks about Chicago (very very windy place). I would like to know if it is a common expression, maybe between children... Thanks in advance, Sara
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...
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)).
13 de sept. de 2019 · Hi, friends! I have a question about "blow a kiss". According to the merriam-webster dictionary, to blow someone a kiss is to kiss the palm of one's hand, put the hand flat in front of one's mouth, and then blow on it toward someone. But to my understanding, people kiss their fingers not palm to blow a kiss. What do you think? Waiting for your ...
29 de sept. de 2017 · That is still not a complete sentence, but "blow" in this expression has the sense of a "hit" or "strike." So, "a big blow to NASA" means NASA was metaphorically "hit" by something damaging. I have never heard of "a big blow for someone," and I am inclined to think it would not mean "a benefit to someone."
13 de ene. de 2019 · "to blow a hoolie": to be very windy. Origin 1990s; earliest use found in The Times. Origin uncertain; perhaps from Orkney Scots hoolan strong gale, with alteration of the ending; or perhaps the same word as hooley.
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."
