Mar 25, 2017 · In America growing up in the Midwest, I've always heard people pronounce the word "bury" as if it were pronounced sounding the same as the word "berry". Ever since I've noticed this …

Oct 2, 2022 · 1 How did the phrase "bury one's head in the sand" meaning "to ignore a bad situation hoping it will disappear" (coming from the misbelief that ostriches do this to hide from predators) end …

Mar 13, 2016 · 1 The idiom, to bury oneself in something, is recognized by the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. Definition: Figurative: to become very busy with something. …

Aug 28, 2023 · Example sentence: I wouldn't go so far as to say that computers will replace teachers in the near future. Why do you need "to" in this sentence?

Mar 27, 2014 · the use of "hook" is totally and completely wrong here. it has absolutely no connection to what you're saying, regarding bloated or long-winded or off-topic argumentative technique.

Sep 18, 2017 · While ostriches don't actually bury their heads, it is an English idiom.

Does “burrow nose-deep” literally mean “dig in / bury deeply,” or have other figurative meanings like intimacy? To me “burrow nose-deep” in episodes of Emily Dickinson and Obama’s replacement of …

Oct 14, 2016 · The late Old English form of the verb bury was byrgan, pronounced approximately (bür′yən). During Middle English times this (ü) sound changed, but with different results in different …

Jan 30, 2019 · Is there a word for parents who have lost their children? Obviously a child who has lost both parents is an orphan and has been orphaned. I am struggling to find a word for parents who …

Apr 21, 2019 · In the UK it is called chasing: When running cables or pipes up (or along) a masonry wall, the neatest method is to bury (or, in builders terms, chase) them in the wall surface. (From a DIY …