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Idiom for spending too much time on a single topic? [duplicate]
Is there an idiom (or just an adjective) for spending too much time on a topic? What about saying the same thing over and over again in different ways?
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"We don't need to keep talking ...
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Is there any phrase, expression, or idiom for ‘is not any better’ or ‘is not very much better’?
Due to the authoritarian system, political development in this country is out of the question. Cultural development ————— .
I want a phrase for the blank to mean ‘is not any better’ or ‘is not very ...
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What is the appropriate word/phrase/idiom to describe this situation?
I got on the bus and stood beside a white lady. She seemed to be uncomfortable. She was busy securing her belongings and [stood like a coiled centipede] as if she was scared I would snatch away her ...
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Friendlier alternative to 'dogpile'
In a programming context, I want to use the term 'dogpile' like 'Let's all dogpile on this latest change, document what bugs exists and fix them'. ie. A group effort of everyone focusing on one ...
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Is there an expression for ‘bad news’ when meant literally for negative news we get from the media?
We are checking bad news every day. Should we constantly be informed
about all that _______ ?
I need an idiom or expression for a context like the above.
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need a short idiom/phrase or word for two people/things that are complete opposites
I am trying to describe two people with opposite personalites and the sentence is structured so that I need the idiom/phrase to act like an adjective. The sentence is "... events of the summer ...
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need an idiom or phrase that means "you're up early"
I am writing a screenplay and one of the characters picks up the phone and says "you're up early" but I need something to replace it. It doesn't have to be a real idiom or commonly used ...
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What's a word, phrase, or idiom that describes something between 'too scared' and 'too dumb'
There's a sentence (from a screenplay) that says "Bart, we’re literally here buying you drugs cus you’re not able to buy your own high"
I want to replace the words "not able" with ...
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Word or phrase (M-W sense) for power fantasy
What's a word or longer phrase that can be used to talk about living out a fantasy of power? Getting high on power?
"Power trip" comes to my mind but I think there's another one
Do you ...
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Is there a term for an experience that causes someone to change their beliefs? [duplicate]
I'm wondering if there is a term for an experience or event that causes someone to develop new beliefs or change existing beliefs.
Some examples:
After a person has negative or positive experiences ...
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What is a word/phrase that describes someone condemning another person for something that they also do, without realizing their hypocrisy?
I'm thinking of a phrase that describes someone with a holier-than-thou attitude while being unaware (or not addressing) that they are, in fact, no better. For example, a person who vapes criticizing ...
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What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks grand from the outside but in actuality, it is very bad on the inside?
I'm looking for a word/idiom/phrase that describes a situation where the front side has been held up for a show/event to function but the back stage that is holding it is a complete chaos/mess and is ...
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Word for arguing X is a problem, while simultaneously causing X
It feels like there should be a word to describe, for example, politicians who proclaim government doesn’t work, then act to ensure that’s true.
I know there’s a political read in this example, that’s ...
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Word for seeing both sides of an argument, part 2
As I have read the dialogue for this question posed by Henrik Erlandsson, and did not see a word that encompassed his desired search, though many tried, I wish to ask again, since it has been 10 years ...
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Is there a word for someone who sells false hope to calm nerves?
Rainmaking is a superstitious belief that performing a dance will make rain come. I guess it's somewhat analogous to the term snake oil salesman but, whereas snake oil salesman sell their bill of ...
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