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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. There's more than the two outcomes of death or gained strength possible . Something that doesn't kill you can certainly make you weaker.
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It's raining cats and dogs
I know it means it's raining unusually hard..... but why does it mean that
I know it means it's raining unusually hard..... but why does it mean that
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Jigsore: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. There's more than the two outcomes of death or gained strength possible . Something that doesn't kill you can certainly make you weaker.
You make a good point here, What that term is actually is referring to, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger...yes you could get hit by a car and be very bad shape, what it refers to is willpower, more than the physical state...It more refers to the mental state of mind... Hope that make sense...
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Kersey2: It's raining cats and dogs
I know it means it's raining unusually hard..... but why does it mean that
That means someone was Drunk on the ground and getting peed on...I know it means it's raining unusually hard..... but why does it mean that
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Jigsore: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. There's more than the two outcomes of death or gained strength possible . Something that doesn't kill you can certainly make you weaker.
Yes very true! Whether it be emotionally or phycically ... 
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Larry - 
I understand its meaning. Individuals can experience nervous breakdowns, complete character transformations (for the worse), post traumatic stress disorder and other psychological episodes/conditions that are far worse than their original state of mind diminishing willpower considerably. or removing it all completely
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Kersey2: It's raining cats and dogs
I know it means it's raining unusually hard..... but why does it mean that
I believe the expression came from when houses had straw roofs and in the winter, the animals would climb into the straw to keep warm...when it rained a lot the water would dislodge the straw and the cats and dogs, and other creatures and bugs I'm sure, would fall into the house ... I know it means it's raining unusually hard..... but why does it mean that
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HotrodLarrys: You make a good point here, What that term is actually is referring to, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger...yes you could get hit by a car and be very bad shape, what it refers to is willpower, more than the physical state...It more refers to the mental state of mind... Hope that make sense...
Larry your niceness as a human means sometimes you 'mansplain' ... often to women ... this time to another man ... Would you like me to explain to you what 'mansolsining' mean!
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Selenite: The expression
'Half as much' always used to confuse me in English...
I could never work out it meant half of as much as you have/there is...
What expressions don't make sense to you?
I never heard any woman saying half 'Half as much' always used to confuse me in English...
I could never work out it meant half of as much as you have/there is...
What expressions don't make sense to you?
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Jigsore: Larry - I understand its meaning. Individuals can experience nervous breakdowns, complete character transformations (for the worse), post traumatic stress disorder and other psychological episodes/conditions that are far worse than their original state of mind diminishing willpower considerably. or removing it all completely
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Selenite: Larry your niceness as a human means sometimes you 'mansplain' ... often to women ... this time to another man ...
Would you like me to explain to you what 'mansolsining' mean!
tell him in Portuguese Would you like me to explain to you what 'mansolsining' mean!
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ali110: I never heard any woman saying half
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ali110: tell him in Portuguese
Nah! If he wants it in Portuguese let him google it! ------ This thread is Archived ------
Selenite: Are we talking about chocolate?
everything, including chocolate ------ This thread is Archived ------
Selenite: Nah! If he wants it in Portuguese let him google it!
better to tell him in ancient American Apache Language 
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The prepositions in many expressions always seem a bit arbitrary to me. Idioms like "in love" or "in pain" sound right because we are so familiar with them, but it could just as easily have been "on love" or "under pain".
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My comprehension of the english language is fairly comprehensive, notwithstanding prepositions like 'notwithstanding.'
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HarbalEsquire: The prepositions in many expressions always seem a bit arbitrary to me. Idioms like "in love" or "in pain" sound right because we are so familiar with them, but it could just as easily have been "on love" or "under pain".
Yes! That's a good point! Those 2 particular expressions don't exist in French or Spanish ... in fact that type of expressions doesn't ever translate very well...
In over your head ... in full swing ...
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OnlyLiveTwice: My comprehension of the english language is fairly comprehensive, notwithstanding prepositions like 'notwithstanding.'
It's not really about comprehension it's about a series of words together, that in all logic should not amount to the meaning they do ... but are nevertheless accepted as being so meaningful ------ This thread is Archived ------
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'Half as much' always used to confuse me in English...
I could never work out it meant half of as much as you have/there is...
What expressions don't make sense to you?