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cock of the walk | WordReference Forums English is full metaphors (A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison), like Cock of the Walk So it compares the persons personality etc to that of the Cock of the Walk (the walk being the farm yard he struts about in)
cock of the walk feather duster | WordReference Forums Hello everybody!! I've just read what I consider as a great quote "one day you're the cock of the walk, the next a feather duster" but I can't fully decide how to translate it I get the meaning "un día estás en la cima del mundo y al otro no eres nadie" but I don't know how to say
Cock of the walk - WordReference Forums Hello everyone I'm new here and I thought I'd ask for help Ever since I've finished my English course I haven't been able to do much practicing, so I
Go on a walk Go for a walk - WordReference Forums Just ordinary walking 'Go on a walk' suggests something more organized: someone has organized a walk, and you've joined them on it This might be a hike in the hills, or it might be a commercial walk like a Jack the Ripper walking tour of London, or a long walk for charity
cock (meaning vagina) - WordReference Forums Again, cock from the phrase cock it up Jamaica slang cock it up Definition To have aggressive sex in a doggy-style position Documented use of cock-meaning-penis goes back to the 17th century, while the feminine usage dates back to at least the mid–19th century American South, Sheidlower says
an hours drive or an hours drive - WordReference Forums It was three minutes' walk away It was a three-minute walk away We had four weeks' holiday (It could be four weeks together, or four weeks annually ) We had a four-week holiday (All four weeks together ) A couple of things: I don't know what "a four week-work" or "a four-week work" might be, but here are some alternatives:
stage where when - WordReference Forums Both work 'When' is obvious, because you reach a stage at a certain time However, I think 'where' is a bit more natural: the stages are conceptual (parts of a larger plan) rather than times as such
off the back of something | WordReference Forums Hi, I studied on the back of something However, the weird thing is "off the back of something" can be used to convey two types of meanings from back_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries com So, I
In nature by nature - WordReference Forums What is the difference between"in nature" and"by nature"? Can they be used interchangeably? I mean: He is funny in by nature Soap is basic in by nature The computer is fast by in nature Decomposition reactions are endothermic in by nature (Chemistry again , decomposition is a type of