English For All: Know Your English

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WHAT IS the meaning of "kicking it back"?
What is the positive reply to, "Won't you eat"?
What is the meaning of "hydrophobia"?
What is the difference between "instinct"and "intuition"?
What is the meaning of the idiom "to fish in troubled waters''?
How do you pronounce "impromptu" and how is the word used?
What is the meaning of "vibes"?
What is the meaning and origin of "talk nineteen to the dozen"?
How do you pronounce the word "ubiquitous"? What does it mean?
What is the origin of the word "villain"?
Are there different terms that you can use to refer to your daughter's children and your son's children?
What is the difference between "all right" and "alright"?
What is the opposite of "tomboy"?
Which is correct? "The inspection was made/done."?
What is the meaning of "putative"?
What is the difference between "in spite of" and "despite"?
What is the meaning of "testing the waters"?
What is the origin of "nightmare"?