Mar 6, 2019 · Bricked (informal): cause (a smartphone or other electronic device) to become completely unable to function, typically on a permanent basis. The absolute earliest google hit I was able to find …

Jul 10, 2012 · I have a British friend, and we text each other sometimes. Yesterday she sent me a message with the expression "brikking it". Could someone explain it to me?

Aug 3, 2014 · The bricked-up windows can be seen today in many existing buildings of the period to this day, particularly in London and Edinburgh, Scotland. "Throwing someone out of a window" is not an …

Aug 20, 2011 · Which is the correct usage: "rack my brain" or "wrack my brain"? Google turned up pages with conflicting recommendations. One argument is that to "rack a brain" comes ...

Apr 12, 2011 · From Strunk and White: To compare to is to point out or imply resemblances between objects regarded as essentially of a different order; To compare with is mainly to point out differences …

Feb 1, 2015 · You can also say the child is 18 months old. Alternatively, "He's one and a half" would be understood perfectly (presumably one would already know the child's gender). I think the full written …

Jul 25, 2020 · 1. Summarize the problem I work for an IT solutions provider and we always try to get the customer anything they inquire. We also want to avoid negative connotations with our brand, so we …

Jan 3, 2013 · A "moot" point is debatable and open for discussion but may not come to any satisfactory conclusion or whose conclusion may be meaningless. Some examples from Merriam-Webster Online …

Jun 22, 2021 · Also various statistical terms: regularized, parmaterized, normalzied, etc. If you want to comment on the dimensionality of regularity, that can elicit more colorful or poetic word choices. In …

Sep 30, 2012 · Is the difference between flotation and floatation a US/UK difference or something else? I think I did see floatation in some physics book.