Wordwizard

I've never heard it as "pound salt". My Dad often used the expression "pound sand". Even as a kid, it was pretty clear to me what it meant...but I can remember being confused about why... then again, "Go fuck yourself" didn't make much sense to my young self, either. Just to clarify- he never direct...

I guess that would be "signing a waiver". Is that common practice in your country, Steve? Here, we would just opt not to sue, rather than creating some sort of official document.

Early one morning, there was a knock at my door. I opened it to see a young couple standing there. One of them held up a Watchtower pamphlet and said "I'm sure you've seen this before." I replied " I'm sure you've seen this before" and closed the door. It seemed so perfect, I almost opened the door ...

Steve, look up "double entendre" or "sexual innuendo". On the surface, the words or phrases in your example refer to McDonald's ingredients, but below the surface...not so much.

. But I don't think this meaning fits this situation. Does it have another meaning? I think it must have another meaning, at least, to the writer. There are physiological changes caused by extreme emotion that can be felt in the gut. Nervousness can cause "butterflies in the stomach", fear can caus...

In North America, you might also hear "scooch".
"Everyone, scooch in (or scooch together).

B is commenting on A's ability to maintain a fitness program. It takes (self) discipline to run everyday, rain or shine. The "nothing, if not" part is a little harder to explain. Sometimes, it is used disparagingly, meaning there is nothing else admirable about A except his discipline. In this case,...

Bonnie is correct, Steve. That's a tricky one. While there probably isn't a polite way to mention it (especially to the person in question) there are "less impolite" ways to describe that person to another person if you were using it as a description in order to identify a particular person. "I alwa...

It's called bubble-wrap. It's used as packaging material to help protect fragile items during shipping. It is sometimes jokingly referred to as "stress wrap" or a "stress blanket"...but not because it reduces stress on the object that has been wrapped. There is something satisfying and calming about...

I think they are both correct, Steve. You'd be far more likely to hear "I got the money..." from a native speaker, in conversation.

I think most people would use it to refer to a (poorly skilled Doctor) but Wikipedia also has this as an alternative definition: "a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to have skill, knowledge, qualification or credentials they do not possess; a charlatan or snake oil salesman"...seems ...

I think that whole space is a bay window...and a pretty nice one, at that. Those are window seats.

"and behold, God's fifteen"...Smash!!..."ten commandments!"

Very true, Bonnie. That whole “ I can call myself XXX and my friends can call me XXX, but not everyone can call me XXX without insulting me” thing would be difficult to explain, though. I live on acreage in a pretty rural area of Vancouver Island. I’m sure that a lot of folks I know consider me a bi...

It's possible that the annoying phrase "sooner than later" came about as a result of the similar sounding set phrase "sooner or later". Every time someone tells me that they need or want something from me sooner than later, I imagine I have all the time in the world. It doesn't matter when I get aro...