WHAT IS THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLUEPRINT? WHY IS IT BLUE?
Feb 17, 2019 The original (which must be on thin paper such a velum) is placed over a sheet of photo-sensitive paper, then the pair is exposed to a strong light. The photo-sensitive paper is … From english.stackexchange.com
DROPPED THE PEN AND THREW UP THE SPONGE - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
May 30, 2011 Boxers as you know use sponges often dipped in vinegar to wipe the sweat and blood off their face. When one of the fighters is no longer physically able to continue and … From english.stackexchange.com
Jul 19, 2018 Immerse is also Latin, immers- ‘dipped into’, from the verb immergere, from in- ‘in’ + mergere ‘to dip’. Usage: So with submerge, you can imply that we are deeply in something, … From english.stackexchange.com
WHAT DID PEOPLE SAY INSTEAD OF "ACCIDENTALLY" OR "BY ACCIDENT"?
Feb 26, 2025 Weirdly, "by accident" dipped a lot in the last 150 years, then came back in the last 40. See this Google Ngram of that term and synonyms: Only "mistakenly" goes up during that … From english.stackexchange.com
EXPLAIN THE CHOICE OF THE VERB "DIP" IN "DIP YOUR LIGHTS"
The other one projects the beam (off the mirrors) downwards (ie dipped, pointing downwards). Thus -- when the light is on normal (that is to say, "high" beam, because the beam is pointing … From english.stackexchange.com
SONGS - WHO ARE "BULLY BOYS" IN SEA SHANTIES? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ...
Nov 19, 2021 In various sea shanties the term " bully boys " comes up now and again. Here for example in The Wellerman, first verse: There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the … From english.stackexchange.com
MEANING OF "DIP INTO" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Jul 28, 2012 What's the meaning of dip into? Anyways, the guy I was describing earlier was in the bathroom at the sink and saw me dip into one of the stalls with the laptop. From english.stackexchange.com
WHERE DID “DIPPED IN SH*T” ORIGINATE FROM? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Sep 10, 2019 I searched for this and was surprised to hear that “dipped in shit” meant a measure of surprise. I’ve always heard it used as being lucky or untouchable. “I blew through that speed … From english.stackexchange.com
AMERICAN ENGLISH - WHY DOES "TO DIP" MEAN "TO LEAVE"? - ENGLISH ...
At the time of dipping, what is dipped is removed from the sight. In our day to day parlance, (Street talk) we streach this meaning of 'dip' to its illogical extreme to mean 'playing truant' or … From english.stackexchange.com
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