I’m trying to understand the meaning of the expression “background strong”. The line in the title is quoted from a movie, “Dying to survive”. Here is some frame: an indian oil shop owner wants to import from India a cheap copycat medicine for CML (which is a form of leukemia) and therefore he holds talks … Read more
I am trying to make sense of the following which I assume is a reference to the conflict with the American Indians. Specifically, what do the pronouns “they” and “it” respectively refer to in the following quotation? What is any Nation, after all — and what is a human being; — but a struggle between … Read more
“Yet the Tories have gambled, choosing a populist leader who is nobody’s idea of a safe pair of hands.” What does it mean by saying “nobody’s idea of sth?” Answer Consider the opposite: Dr. X is everybody‘s idea of a safe pair of hands Consider a group of people and each has an idea, or … Read more
Does it mean that I lost a part of my idealism this year, or it says without a vision, my idealism would has been less? which one? I am really glad I wrote a vision because I think I would be a lot more negative right now if I hadn’t done that. My vision reminded … Read more
From Night on Highway 128 by Cary Mullis: I was driving up a long and winding road between Cloverdale and Booneville in Mendocino County, heading for my weekend cabin. My girlfriend was asleep and I was functionally sober (or the road would have proven my undoing) but it was late at night and I was … Read more
Does it mean “climate change for immigration” or “climate change” and “immigration” are 2 different issues? In areas that range from occupational safety to climate change to immigration, legislators might benefit if they can delegate authority to others – and blame them. Answer In phrase, In areas that range from occupational safety to climate change … Read more
What is the difference between the sentences “What is it near?” and “Where is it located?” ? Do they have quite the same meaning? Thank you for your any help. Answer Both are asking about the placement of something, but you will get a different kind of response from either. What is it near? For … Read more
I have trouble understanding two lines in an article in NYTimes. Ever more so, it seems. The past few decades have seen “an amazing array of experimental tests of general relativity, all of them in agreement with the predictions,” Dr. Will said. But the quest continues: “There are still things we don’t fully understand. And … Read more
From this site Together, we’ll be looking to build on early successes with our digital-first approach to campaigns including ‘Holly’s Must Haves’ and to better utilise data for ‘always on’ cross-channel campaigns. There’s lots to do and we’re all looking forward to working together to make M&S more relevant, more often, to more customers. 1) … Read more
I saw it in the Game of Throne and I felt kind of confused about this sentence. He was never anything but decent toward me. Is positive or negative? Answer It’s a positive statement affirming the person was treated well, or with respect. AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Coda Chang , Answer Author … Read more
