synonyms - Differences between "sledge", "sleigh" and "sled"
Dec 22, 2011 · A sledge is normally taken to mean ‘a carriage mounted upon runners instead of wheels, and generally used for travelling over snow or ice’. Sledge shares its etymology and …
Saying for using an overly powerful tool to fix a minor problem
Nov 23, 2015 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
idioms - "To shoot out of cannon into sparrows" - English …
Jan 16, 2013 · Yeah, as an American, I don't think the idiom is lost translated as "To shoot sparrows with a cannon." We have almost identical idioms that generally involves a small …
phrase meaning - “You are legend” or “You are a legend” Which …
Nov 18, 2018 ·      Which of the above is correct or are they both correct? You are LEGEND my friend. You are 'a' LEGEND my friend. He is legend. He is 'a' …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 9, 2017 · The peasant who sets out for that purpose [to collect fuel] of a winter's morning from his house in the valley, begins by ascending some neighboring mountain, and having …
How did "When" become the customary answer to "say when"?
Jun 21, 2012 · I can't answer how, but I can say when. According to the OED: say when, colloq. formula used by a person pouring out drink for another, to ask him to say when he shall stop; …