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Where does the phrase Thats a wrap come from? The noun comes from the verb "to wrap" OED 2 a To cover or envelop (an object) by winding or folding something round or about it; to surround with or enwrap in a covering, wrapper, or the like, esp so as to protect from injury, damage, loss, etc
single word requests - Cloth worn around waist at the beach - English . . . In Britain they are known variously as a sarong (from Malay national garment), pareo (from pareu - Tahitian national language, first used in English in 1769), kimono (from Japanese), or simply as wrap, or cover-up All those terms appear on Amazon The Marks Spencers word seems to be sarong, which suggests it is the more usual term in Britain
The meaning of What a bum rap Generally speaking, a bum rap is a false accusation of criminal behavior "Rap" is an accusation (consider "rap sheet" still used on cop shows in the US) and "bum", in this sense, means "bad" or "false"
What to call the lump of chewed (chewing) gum? The OP is asking for a single word that means "a lump of chewed gum" Your answer states that it's called a "wad", as if that were an answer to the question
phrase requests - What is an expression you can use for when youre . . . I agree with @Mohirl, "on the home stretch" implies relief, more along the lines of "we're almost done (and then we won't have to worry about it anymore)", whereas the other answer's "it's crunch time" has connotations more along the lines of "we're almost out of time (so we might not make it in time and need to work harder)", which I think is closer to what the asker wanted
What is the origin of thats using your noggin? I find myself using the phrase "that's using your noggin" in various situations, even though English is not my native language Most likely I picked it up watching some tv show I understand that "
What do you call the sheet that a barber covers you with? According to the 1911 barber book by A B Moler the answer would be chair cloth, a hair cloth was a strip of cloth used between the neck and the chair cloth as we now use sanek strips
What are the rules for splitting words at the end of a line? @Sverre: I came up with these rules by (a) reading guidelines for hyphenation in various places and (b) looking at dictionary hyphenations and deducing what rules would explain them