Mar 1, 2017 · What is the meaning of this idiom? At price points for a cluster that start below $45,000, a VxRail appliance is the third leg of the stool.

Jan 11, 2012 · "Stoolpigeon" and "stool pigeon" seem to be interchangeable, though the former's definition is usually that of a police informant (synonymous with "stoolie") and the latter a …

May 7, 2011 · The phrase originates in Ireland. Donkeys (or "asses" or "jackasses" as they are called in other parts of the world) do not naturally sit down on their rear ends. In fact, it is an …

Sep 9, 2017 · A creature which walks on two legs can be referred to as biped; bi- meaning two. A creature which walks on four legs can be referred to as quadruped; quad- meaning four. What …

Jun 22, 2017 · In the etymology age where every possible expression seems to have been run down to its true source, 'Liar, liar, Pants on fire' stands apart because I just googled it and …

Aug 18, 2019 · Greek mathematicians (led by Euclid) then used the 'four-legged' sense in geometry to denote four-sided figures, such that we, in English, refer to one which has no …

Sep 25, 2010 · Have you ever had a case where you felt compelled to include strange things like a double that in a sentence? If so, then what did you do to resolve this? For me, I never knew …

Apr 13, 2017 · It appears ass kicking itself dates back to the early '40s and the phrase having as much chance as a one-legged man in a mule/butt/ass-kicking contest. The similar expression …

Is there a difference in usage between imbalance and unbalance as nouns? Specifically, we are designing a product where we measure three (3) related quantities continuously. These three …

The big difference is that cumulative is far more common than accumulative. At the level of actual meaning, to the extent that accumulative is used at all, it tends to refer to someone/something …