Jul 2, 2017 · I'm looking for a word/phrase that would describe a dishonest politician. Example: "He is a ___ ." Maybe something idiomatic or colloquial.

Nov 16, 2023 · In a roadside context, a street gutter is a low area at the side of a road used to catch water and carry it away from the road into a storm drain. A storm drain is a kind of sewer …

What is the largest lake in the world? Compare this to 'the biggest lake'. To my mind, the largest is the one with the greatest surface area, the biggest may have a smaller surface area but be …

Apr 27, 2022 · I suppose in is used when thinking of the field as an enclosed area, on when it's a surface for playing on. I don't know about baseball, but we say 'on a tennis court'.

Nov 16, 2015 · A block isn't typically equivalent to a building in American English. It means something a bit different. In American English, a block signifies a square (or possibly …

3) Most people in this country/province/area are rich? 4) Most of the people in this country/province/area are rich? How could I identify these aspects for future references? Is it …

In the UK when writing international telephone numbers, the "0" digit at the start of the area code is dropped for international dial-ins, so the leading zero is bracketted: My telephone number is …

5 In colonial times it was thought that prostitutes spread veneral diseases through contact with their pubic area, so the women were made "bald" in that area for health reasons. However, …

Oxford Living dictionaries defines "pitch" as "An area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game." and mentions it is a British usage. A definition of "court" is "A …

One useful word which says that there are no people somewhere, or very few, especially in a place where people are sometimes expected to be, is deserted. The proper meaning is that …