
synonyms - Differences between "sledge", "sleigh" and "sled" - English ...
Dec 22, 2011 · Is there a difference between a sledge, a sleigh and a sled? Dictionary definitions suggest they are synonymous, but it certainly sounds wrong to refer to Santa Claus on a sledge.
Is it wrong to use "sliding"? [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Jan 30, 2015 · Sledding requires a sled (or as some responders have called it, a sledge. I think "sledge" is British; I know Americans call it a sled.) I went sledding as a kid, in western Washington state. …
"To kill a fly with a..."? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
someone wrote here in a comment: "Using a sledgehammer to miss flies" , but I don't know if this is a frequently used phrase.
Expression: Bag of hammers - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 17, 2013 · Originally, the proverbial bag of hammers was noisy (and by implication, unsubtle)... They would come down on her with the celerity of a bag of hammers (1913) (where celerity = speed, …
Saying for using an overly powerful tool to fix a minor problem
Nov 23, 2015 · I found "A sledgehammer to crack a nut" as one example. What are some others?
"Why it is" vs "Why is it" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 7, 2013 · What is the difference between these two sentences: 1 ) Please tell me why is it like that. (should I put question mark at the end) 2 ) Please tell me why it is like that. (should I put question ...
Team is or Team are - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Is it correct to say, the team that will be attending with me is listed below: or should I say the team that will be attending with me are listed below
Origin of the slang "L7" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 5, 2020 · According to a Reddit post A square.. hence shape of L7 {} the origin is that the two adjacent characters L7 looks kind of like a square. It doesn't look very square when the riser of 7 is …
What's the etymology of the expression "let it slide?"
Nov 8, 2012 · ODO's entry for slide defines "let something slide" as: negligently allow something to deteriorate: Papa had let the business slide after Mama’s death Therefore, the connotation is quite …
Getting on or off a horse-drawn carriage [closed]
The prefect of police, Colonel Dvorjetsky, who followed behind in a sledge, leaped out and seized the assassin, who drew and fired a revolver. The Emperor [Alexander II] stepped down from the …