- WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "big cheese"?
- What is the difference between a "complex story" and a "complicated story"?
- What is the meaning of "quasi"?
- Which is correct? "Description of" or "description about"?
- What do you call a female watchman?
- Why does "fortnight" mean two weeks?
- What is the difference between a "simple solution" and a "simplistic solution"?
- Is it OK to say "She is in urgent need for a loan"?
- What is the meaning and origin of the expression "to pull out all the stops"?
- What does "turn on the waterworks mean"?
- HOW DO you pronounce "w..o..u..n..d"?
- What is the difference between "horrible" and "horrific"?
- What is the meaning of "flogging a dead horse"?
- What do you call a member of the Mafia?
- What is the meaning of "to cap it all"?
- Which of the following is correct? "Write someone" or "write to someone"?
- "On the warpath"
Know Your English - March 2003
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moonshine discuss | |
| Definition: | (noun) Whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash. |
| Synonyms: | bootleg, corn liquor |
| Usage: | I drank too much moonshine last night, and now I have a terrible hangover. |
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  Bog BodiesBecause of their extreme acidity, bogs form a natural preservative and have been found to be a valuable repository of human remains. Over the past two centuries, hundreds of bodies—some of which date back 10,000 years—have been recovered from bogs throughout Europe. These unusually preserved corpses often remain so intact that even intricate details like tattoos and fingerprints can still be distinguished. How did many of the people whose remains have been recovered from the bogs die? More... Discuss |
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 Casey Jones Dies on the Cannonball Express (1900)Jones was an American locomotive engineer whose main claim to fame, until his fateful run on the Cannonball Express, was his punctuality. On April 30, 1900, he was driving the Cannonball Express south on a dangerous, accident-prone run when he suddenly saw a stalled freight train ahead. Instead of jumping to safety, he stayed to slow his train, saving his coworkers and passengers but losing his own life in the process. Who wrote the ballad that immortalized him as a folk hero? More... Discuss |
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 Willie Nelson (1933)Nelson is an American musician who helped create the blues-rock-country genre known as "outlaw music." In his five-decade career, he has made more than 200 recordings. In the 1960s, he became a successful songwriter in Nashville but was not recognized for his own singing until he moved back to Texas and adopted the unique image that made him an icon. He is known for raising money to aid farmers and for his generous appearances at benefit concerts. What hit song did he write for Patsy Cline? More... Discuss |
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 The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it.Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Discuss |
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