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Term or phrase for an easy and yet difficult task/process [duplicate]
Is there any term or phrase to (idiomatically) describe a situation/task/process that is easy from one point of view but and at the same time difficult from another perspective.
The answer shoudl be ...
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Word or term for "Returning somewhere after a long time and it is no longer familiar"?
I'm trying to figure out if there is a specific word, or more likely a term, for the concept of "returning somewhere after a long time away from it and it is no longer familiar to you."
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What term do you use for an impulsive reaction?
I keep thinking about it and I can't remember a certain phrase. It's not 'whim' but more like,
I didn't mean to laugh it's just my _______ reaction
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I didn't mean to hit you it was just my ...
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Describe someone who underestimates people's problems [closed]
I'm looking for a word or an idiom which describes someone who underestimates people's problems because he/she has got a better position or much more money in his/her life.
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Looking for a word or idiom that describe someone whose mood changes constantly [closed]
As the title says, I'm looking for a word or idiom to describe a person whose mood changes regularly in a very short time and you never know what's going on in his head.
Some examples:
He can be ...
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What word or phrase is like a more negative version of “astonished”? [duplicate]
Is there a better word for the following example than astonished?
I was astonished at the lack of respect Joe showed to his parents.
I’m trying to use the word astonished in a sentence, but I want ...
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(In)formal equivalent for "Sword of Damocles" concept
What are the formal and informal equivalents (idiom or word) for the situation which Sword of Damocles could describe that?
From Cambridge Dictionary, Sword of Damocles means:
If you have a sword of ...
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What’s a person who borrows something but won’t return it?
I cannot find the right words or expression or idiom to describe a person who borrows something from someone but will not return it to its owner.
Also, I would like to know the word that describes a ...
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What is the best word (or term) to identify pronouncing W's for L's and R's?
Is there a specific/proper/technical term for it? And not just the R-flop, but specifically the L-flop to W.
What would work here:
“I'm watching Formula 1 on Sky Sports and the __________ of the ...
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Is there a word or an idiom for people who only spend their families' money and fool around?
Is there a word or an idiom for rich people who spend only their families' money and do not bother to work, just fool around?
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Word Request: A word that would describe how seconds (or other unit) relate to minutes (or other unit)
For example, if I had the sentence: A minutes ______ are seconds. What word would work here? It would also fit in the sentences below.
A byte's _____ are bits.
A byte is split up by eight ______ ...
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What is an adjective for "requires a lot of work"? [closed]
For example,
Starting a new business requires a lot of work.
What would be an adjective in: Starting a new business is _.
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Idiomatic expression or word for a very heavy thing
There is an idiomatic expression in Turkish for describing very heavy things: "Heavy like a dead donkey" (Eşek ölüsü gibi ağır).
In English, there is a dead weight but it is not quite ...
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Word or phrase for literally and figuratively?
Say, for example, you and a group of people were all sailing out in the ocean and something happens...then you say,
"I guess we are all in the same boat"
You are literally in the same boat with ...
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Idiom or word for a very crowded place
There is a popular idiom in Russian for describing a really crowded place: "(there's) no room for an apple to fall" ("яблоку негде упасть").
I struggle to think of anything similar in English, and ...
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