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This tag is for questions about expressions. Expressions are words or phrases used to convey an idea, or else a particular term used conventionally to express something. Consider phrase-requests and expression-requests if you are looking for an expression, phrase-meaning if you are unsure about the usage of a given phrase.
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Are there any words/phrases/idioms expressing light sadness?
Although, it's actual definition doesn't include this meaning, I'm going to suggest fondness:
[Merriam-Webster]
2 : tender affection
This defines it as a kind of mild happiness.
But despite the fac …
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"I wanted to" vs "I want to" when referring to the future
Both can be used. The verb tense is tied to Tony's desire, not to the future event.
For example:
Tony wanted me to go out with him tomorrow night [but he changed his mind and doesn't want me to anymo …
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Saying "least favorite" the other way
As you already said:
Spinach is my least favourite vegetable.
There's nothing wrong with that and it's perfectly understandable.
On the other hand:
Spinach is the vegetable I don't like the …
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I am writing a poem and need to use the phrase "wrong from right" for the rhyme (...ight) Is...
The order of the words in your phrasing is not as common as its reverse, however it's still perfectly understood and grammatical.
That aside, it would also be quite acceptable on the grounds of poetic …
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swatting flies with a sledge hammer
No.
Swatting flies with a sledge hammer would be an example of overkill:
1 : a destructive capacity greatly exceeding that required for a given target
2 : an excess of something (such as a quan …
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Success thanks to ignorance or inexperience
Some people are better able to solve a particular problem because they don't have the narrow vision or preconceptions of people who, after having worked so closely with something, have become constrai …
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An adequate English expression when another train passes first
If a train is stopped for whatever reason, it's normal to hear an announcement that says, "We apologize for the delay."
[Merriam-Webster]
1 a : the act of postponing, hindering, or causing somet …
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Ways of referring the notion "in a rich way" to colloquial English
I like the idiom live large:
[Merriam-Webster]
US slang
: to live like a very wealthy and successful person
// a star who is living large
In your example, you could say:
I have very li …
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I highly suspect this will work
They highly suspect this will work.
While this is open to some interpretation, it would normally be taken to mean that they strongly believe it will work.
From Merriam-Webster's definition of the v …
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Expression for a still body of water that captures pleasant atmosphere
I like serene:
[Merriam-Webster]
1 a : clear and free of storms or unpleasant change
// serene skies
3 : marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude
// a serene smile
Thos …
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Typos in letter A and Typos in letter B (Rephrasing)
I see no problem with your construction. The letters both have typos, but it's neither expressed nor implied that they are the same typos.
(Personally, I would say there are typos in both letters A a …
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You're (the) one to talk
It's possible to interpret the idiom to mean something different than what it normally means—but it wouldn't be a safe assumption it would be taken that way, not even if you add the definite article.
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What do you call it when the arrival platform of a train changes?
In North America, it's called a platform change or just a change of platform.
At least from Google Books Ngram Viewer, platform change is the more common in printed form. (And platform alteration doe …
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What is the difference between "maintain a high level of quality" and "maintain a high quali...
Perhaps they could be interpreted the same way. And, in that interpretation, they would mean the same thing.
A high level of quality.
This would be the same thing as elevated standards, such as …
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like two peas in a pod.
You don't even need an idiom (unless you want one); there is a simple English word that means the same thing.
Inseparable:
2 : seemingly always together : very intimate · inseparable friends
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