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Gilding the lily?

2007-05-15 16:43

To gild something is to cover it with a thin layer of gold or something else smooth and shiny.

On the ropes?

2007-04-27 13:50

I was reading Yahoo! Sports to keep up with the NBA Playoffs yesterday when I came across this sentence...

Can't stick it on Korea

2007-04-24 15:42

In this sentence, "you have my word that we won't stick your name on the account", what does "stick... on" mean?

Will Wolfowitz fall on his sword?

2007-04-17 13:58

Paul Wolfowitz, head of the World Bank, is mired in a scandal over promotion and pay raises he arranged for his...

Learn to write idiomatic English

2007-04-13 14:45

Translators should try to avoid Chinglish like the plague.

Since you asked

2007-04-10 16:09

Now I am a little disappointed that I CAN'T completely understand the articles written by Expats living in China.

Carry on regardless

2007-04-06 11:15

I have been working for a trade firm as a sales for almost 6 years. I use english English eveyday, no...

Profiteth or profits?

2007-04-03 13:55

What is the difference between "profiteth" and "profit"?

What about synonyms?

2007-03-30 14:30

I have found that there are many synonyms in the English vocabulary. It is a tough job to distinguish them.

Chance or opportunity?

2007-03-27 11:29

Reader question: What's the difference between "chance" and "opportunity"?

Hedge fund

2007-03-23 14:10

Please account for the following sentence: "In early February, the SEC confirmed that it was investigating...

What to worry?

2007-03-19 15:47

I graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2005, and am currently applying for a Master Program in...

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