Is there a word or phrase that conveys that "this is a concept that you learn then discard once you become proficient"
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Etymology of "settee"?
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Why is 'an' used with 'an honour'?
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What's the difference between "rock" and "stone"?
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"created at" or "created in"
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Is there a word that means “measure time”?
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Under what circumstances is the construction "whose each" grammatical?
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What's a common interjection for the reaction to something creepy and disgusting (like some insects or spooky places, etc.)?
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"Hypocorism"/"hypocoristic" vs. "diminutive"
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Usage of adverbs like reasonably, practically, essentially, ridiculously, basically
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What's a title for a founder no longer with a company?
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"We'll do it in a..."
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Is it wrong to use "never" for a specific time period?
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An expression for you get stuck in small position in big places vs jump to big positions in small cities
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What is "gratricide"?
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What does the phrase "good for you" mean?
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Is "despite" outdated?
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"Is equal to" or "equals"
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Is there a term for simultaneous snow and rain?
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"When" or "Where" when refering to scenario?
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Is there a hypernym for "expense" and "income"?
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"On their back" or "on their backs"?
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Why can I use 'guys' in the plural but not in the singular vocatively
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Alternate idiom for “Let them eat cake”
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What does “Being brought up to speed is as important as being brought up to grade” mean?
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What's the origin of the phrase "around the horn"?
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Alternative to "skin in the game"
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English equivalent proverb/idiom for the Tamil saying "Pinching a child and then oscillating the child's hammock"
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Can I change how to accomplish something once someone says "or something to that effect"?
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Longer than a word — smaller than a sentence
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How to idiomatically express the idea "if you can cheat without being caught, do it"
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What is the meaning of "rage," in this exchange
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Word for terror at the idea of being infinitely born again into different bodies
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Frequency of word use vs number of words
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Does "No more" by necessity imply there was some before?
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What does it mean: "... was three days dying"?
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How do I say, "I am willing to relocate", in my CV?
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Can something become "increasingly smaller"?
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Do the words 'tied' and 'tight' have a common origin?
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Term for words like Snowmageddon, Nipplegate and even cheeseburger?
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Onomatopoeia for foxes
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"One of them was/were you"
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What preposition is used with "sit" and "computer"?
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Opposite of benefit of the doubt?
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What could be a word for this concept?
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Why did this Brit say "took a punt"?
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Proverb: If Something is Managed By Many, Things Are Missed
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