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- Whats the origin of the saying know your onions?
The phrase 'to know one's onion(s)' first appeared in print at least as early as 1891 Given its historical linguistic context, the 'source' of the phrase may be construed as the independent adoption of a generalized idiomatic response to the equally idiomatic and earlier-evidenced declaration that someone 'does not know the difference between an onion and [another object, commonly another
- word choice - How do you describe the taste of an onion? - English . . .
Chilies and pepper do bite your tongue, but Onion, Garlic or Mustard kicks your nose and gives a burning sensation to your eyes Onion mostly is a sugary for tongue and caramelize the food you add in A taste maker of different kind
- What is the name of part of onion we peel? [closed]
We often use onion or peeling an onion as a metaphor for something that has many layers For example, there is a system for browsing the web anonymously called Tor Tor is an acronym for The Onion Router, which refers to the fact that all communications are wrapped in many layers of security
- etymology - Origins of the term funny onion - English Language . . .
Googling "funny 'un" brings up a bunch of references to the 'face like a Spanish pickled onion' song My xxxx's is a funny'un He's got a nose like a pickled onion He's got a face like a squashed tomato And eyes like green peas We'll have some for tea or Old xxxx's a funny un With a face like a Spanish onion And the hairs on her *dikidido
- The correct way to write and or together in a sentence
It's concise and reasonably well understood It is not, however, strictly "formal", and pedants will likely object if the construction is used in some hoity-toity context Saying "add a potato and or an onion" is confusing and leaves the reader wondering if there is a typo –
- differences - Are smell like and smell of the same? - English . . .
If I have chopped up an onion, and I want to convey to someone that I can still smell the residue of onion on my fingers, I would say: "My fingers still have the fragrance (or "odor" -- depending on whether or not you find the scent of onions appealing or off-putting) of onions!!" In this sentence, I would use "of"
- meaning - Origin of the idiom falling off the wagon - English . . .
From The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, by Robert Hendrickson: The original version of this expression, 'on the water wagon' or 'water cart,' which isn't heard anymore, best explains the phrase
- Rule for the pronunciation of the letter O as ʌ vs. ɒ
I don't know enough to attempt a proper answer, but my sneaking suspicion is "yes, there are a lot of rules, with a lot of exceptions, which in turn create further rules and exceptions, to the point that it would be less complex to simply look up and memorize the pronunciation of each word; individually, in a dictionary as you encounter them or find a need for them"
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