Jul 6, 2015 · "Hammered" can mean either drunk, or attacked strongly. "Screwed up" can mean to cause (someone) to be emotionally or mentally troubled. To use all these in the way you may …

Apr 18, 2017 · 0 "hammered that home" can have two different meanings. First there is the expression that the nail that sticks up is the one that gets hammered. So if the nail is pounded …

Aug 9, 2024 · For instance, if you need to say "Operating this machinery while drunk is prohibited," then "drunk" is fine and there's no need to use colloquialisms like "hammered" or …

That difference is most obvious in metal words: "worked iron" (or steel, or whatever) is iron that has been hammered, and has different material properties. "Wrought iron" is material that has …

Jun 17, 2020 · Monica: How hammered are you? Huh? These, these are Joey’s sisters. Would the meaning somehow change if Chandler said how may of the girls can you see? If it wouldn't …

Nov 2, 2016 · In line with this theme of competition comes the expression “win her heart.” This implies that a male must compete for females in some way. Does the writer use inversion in …

Feb 12, 2020 · When "CIA" is used as an adjective, such as in "CIA Officers", or "CIA Troops", you would use the article appropriate to the subject noun, or not at all, for example: CIA …

Nov 20, 2016 · It may just be a coincidence rather than the true origin of the phrase. No. 2 supposedly refers to buying fabric in a store, and taking it to the brass tacks (the measurement …

It is common practice to use one's mouth as an additional " hand " to hold small nontoxic objects Literally mouthful of nails might mean (source: futurederm.com) but since your text has given …

Jan 7, 2017 · Edit: OK. I didn't know the song, and figured it might be a lullaby, in which case the answer below would make sense. Compare She sang the baby asleep. The action of singing …