Can please explain me the meaning of the following sentence: Painting the town red is an understatement in Bali especially when the Mimaisa Festival makes its annual round. Answer I’ll break it all down for you: Painting the town red this is an idiom meaning basically to go out and have a good time; celebrating, … Read more
An excerpt from the lyrics for a song called “Mountains of Makkah” sung by Zain Bhikha Oh Mountains of Makkah, what can you say Of the day that Ibrahim passed your way? And He was instructed by God to build A House of peace where people will pray How do you understand passed your way? … Read more
Which way is correct to say this: but not every classifier is capable of … but every classifier is not capable of … I want to emphasis that just some classifiers are capable of doing something not all of them (many of them are capable but not all of them). Answer I have a sense … Read more
All I could think through the whole day was that we missed my brother’s football game because of me, and I really hoped my sister thought to tape it. —The Perks of Being a Wallflower It looks like it meant "remembered to". But is this a usual usage with the word? Can someone point me … Read more
Choke Has little or nothing to do with anticipated results. It’s not limited to sports or competition. You can choke on an assignment for work, choke in an attempt to seduce a crush of yours. Jordan missing a free throw. You can choke anywhere, anytime. Choking is when you had control, and failed to execute. … Read more
What is the difference of the words “supple” and “flexible” and specially where are they preferred to the other? Answer When I looked up supple in NOAD, it said, “See note at flexible.” Here is that note: THE RIGHT WORD If you can bend over and touch your toes, you are flexible. But a dancer … Read more
Which of the followings is correct and more natural? … the samples of these classes are shown in red and blue respectively. … the samples of these classes are shown with red and blue respectively. … the samples of these classes are shown as red and blue respectively. Answer It depends on how the samples … Read more
I once saw a sentence: I will go to a restaurant for pie. Native speakers didn’t correct this sentence. I don’t know why. I would say “I will go to a restaurant to eat a pie”. But maybe that sentence was right. Could you please explain to me what that (first) sentence means? Answer I … Read more
I would like to know an proper equivalent adjective of the verb called ‘encourage‘ For example: I am talking with my friend about a topic as follows: Me: This topic makes me encourage for investigating a novel technique. Let’s delve into! Him: Indeed, the topis is very [ encourageable | encouraging ]. Which adjective is … Read more
