
idioms - You can keep your bowlers black - English Language Learners ...
Jul 21, 2014 · The Hogwarts Sorting Hat is the best hat there is, so "you" can keep all the other hats, as they are unnecessary. Why is the usual word order reversed? Because this is a poem and the author …
What does "the brass" mean, exactly, in military context?
Jan 27, 2015 · 5 "The brass" refers to officers, and it's shorthand for the older phrase "the brass hats." From the OED: brass hat n. [so called from the gilt insignia on an officer's cap] colloq. (orig. Mil. …
What do you call those hats that only cover the top of your head?
It’s hard to tell for sure, because the picture you show is cartoonish. However, my first thought was to call it a beanie cap. From a Quora answer: What is the difference between beanie vs. skull cap vs. …
Can the top and bottom having the same pattern be called "outfit"?
Mar 15, 2024 · The top and the bottom share the same pattern. Do you say "she is wearing an outfit"? (source) Or the above guy wears a T shirt and a pair of shorts which share the same pattern. Is he …
meaning in context - What does "put on one's hat" mean? - English ...
Dec 6, 2016 · In English, the idiom "wears many hats" means to have many roles or responsibilities. For example, She wears many hats: she's a doctor, a musician, and a writer. means that this person has …
Here's your hat. What's your hurry? Meaning
Apr 7, 2024 · I have seven hats at the moment. A black wool fedora, a grey linen one, a black beanie, a black woolly hat, and a real French beret, a 'Super Foulard', from Tolouse.
Using Top vs Rank - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Apr 11, 2022 · The normal use is "in the top X" I finished the race in the top 100" That means anywhere from first place to 100th place. But it is more likely to mean close to 100, since if you came 7th, you'd …
tip the hat -- what exactly does that mean? (context: helicopters)
Oct 5, 2015 · Late 19th century (originally denoting an act of raising one's hat as a polite greeting or salutation): from the phrase, tip one's hat. I'm unsure if it's genuine helicopter pilot jargon but that's …
What is the center part of a flower called commonly?
Sep 10, 2022 · The trouble with "pistil" is that it means the "female" parts of the flower, and excludes the stamens, which carry the yellow pollen. Moreover many of the things that would be called "a flower", …
word request - What is a balcony on the top floor or the rooftop of a ...
Oct 8, 2021 · James I appreciate your input but it directly contradicts the op which says "balcony on the rooftop or the top for". OP was asking if "rooftop terrace" was acceptable, not asking for another term …