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Number: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Number (noun): A mathematical value representing a specific quantity, used in counting and making calculations. 2. Number (noun): A…
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Noun: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Noun (noun): A word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or…
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Air: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Air (noun): The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, primarily composed of oxygen and nitrogen. 2. Air (noun): The…
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Adjective: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Adjective (noun): A word class that modifies nouns, often describing, limiting, or specifying quantity. 2. Adjective (adjective): Relating to…
Idioms

Good Talk: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

We often use the phrase “good talk” in casual conversations to signal the end of a discussion, usually implying that…
Idioms

Lose Your Touch: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

Often, we use the term "lose your touch" to describe a scenario where someone is not as good at doing…
Idioms

What's Bugging You: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

The expression "What's bugging you?" is a colloquial way of asking someone what is bothering or irritating them. It can…
Idioms

It Was Our Pleasure: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

"It was our pleasure" is a polite and friendly way to respond to someone who has thanked you. By using…
Idioms

Take a Turn for the Worse: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

When we say that something has "taken a turn for the worse," we are expressing that a situation or a…
Idioms

Push Someone up Against the Wall: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

The phrase "push someone up against the wall" means putting someone in a difficult, tight, or cornered position. When someone…
Idioms

Gets Up: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

The idiom "gets up" means to start doing something again after rest, inactivity, or difficulty. It can also mean to…
Idioms

Pull a Rabbit Out of a Hat: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

The expression "pull a rabbit out of a hat" describes any surprising solution or feat, particularly one that seems to…
Idioms

Trouble in Paradise: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

When someone says "trouble in paradise," they mean that problems or disturbances occur in a place or situation that was…
Idioms

Work Down: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

The expression "work down" is a versatile phrase generally used to indicate a gradual decrease or reduction in something over…
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Hot: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Hot (adjective): Having a high temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body. 2. Hot (adjective):…
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