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idioms - Whats the meaning of a class act? - English Language . . . A class act can also be used to indicate irony or sarcasm Sort of like saying: Your drunken singing in the underground was a real class act So, in response to J R on the sex pistols, I wouldn't find it strange if a review stated that: "Their show was a real class act, eventually Johnny Rotten himself had to tell Sid to cool it" Obviously
Why do shameless and shameful have overlapping meanings despite . . . Shameless is used to describe a class of person whose are "shamelessly" unapologetic or even proud of their plight that others might consider shameful There is even a British (and North American) TV series with the same name
If you are talking on behalf of you and someone else, what is the . . . I looked at a bunch of style guides to see what they have to say on this subject The vast majority of them dedicate at least a paragraph to the distinction (or nondistinction) between "in behalf of" and "on behalf of"—but not one addresses the question of how to handle "on behalf of" when used by a speaker to refer to another person and to him- or herself
Why does the word peasant have such a negative meaning in English? @bib I may be showing my age and ethnos My father was a student of Donald Davidson's, and the Fugitives Southern Agrarians were fond of yeoman for the agricultural class Gentleman Farmer would probably for them have suggested something quite different: the remnant of the old Planter class –
What is the difference between vice and deputy? Refers to the one(s) appointed to act for another person (not necessarily next in command), to take their place on their behalf What they do is subset to the higher person's authority Usually, a person can have a number of deputies Example: Deputy manager, deputy sheriff The word deputy is also commonly used in organizations
single word requests - Adjective to describe someone who is . . . I'd like to suggest professional; while it strictly means someone who does a given task for pay (i e a professional), it is commonly used to refer to describe an act that is done with skill and composure, particularly when those things are difficult to come by, and by extension is used to describe a person who does this It is used in this
Word for when someone tries to make others hate each other the act or practice of stirring up hatred or enmity in others variants: hate-mongering; hatemonger [Merriam-Webster] A phrase: play one against another (primarily for one's own benefit) to encourage one person or group to compete or argue with another, hoping to gain some advantage from this situation