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Whats the origin of the saying know your onions? In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your onions" Know your onions howe
Onion vs onions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Today I came across a sentence in The Daily Star prices of locally grown onion rose yesterday for the lack of availability I know onion is countable Therefore,it should have been locally grown
etymology - Origins of the term funny onion - English Language . . . It's Geordie Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50 60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onion, Eyes like bashed tomatoes, And legs like pit props, One pink one, One white one, And one with a bit of shite on, And the hairs on her dikidido hung down to her knees, I've seen it, I've smelt it, I've even fu king dealt it, And
What is the name of part of onion we peel? [closed] We often use onion or peeling an onion as a metaphor for something that has many layers For example, there is a system for browsing the web anonymously called Tor Tor is an acronym for The Onion Router, which refers to the fact that all communications are wrapped in many layers of security
Word for one who does not eat onions Is there a single word for someone who does not eat onions? I remember having heard this word somewhere but do not remember it now
Crush the spearhead leek - English Language Usage Stack Exchange It seems that English speakers did not and still do not (see comments) interpret garlic as a whole vegetable, unlike the onion, the leek, the shallot, or the chive which all belong to the Allium family and are all countable nouns
differences - Are smell like and smell of the same? - English . . . Of course, when something causes a smell, that smell is typically similar to the smell of the thing itself If you touch onions, your hands smell like onions, of course (because, I assume, some chemical from the onion rubs off on your hand) The distinction is more clear in metaphor You can "smell of" failure, or of desperation, or of fear
Strange Omission of to be in The Onion Headlines The Onion is a satire site One of the things they satirize is journalistic style, including headlinese that would probably not appear in a real publication, but are instantly recognizable as such
word choice - When to use singular or plural of nouns - English . . . In your case I assume you're not planning to extract the onion for use elsewhere - you just want to get rid of it So perhaps extirpate (to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate) might be a better choice