NVZ

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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I am a civil engineer; an Indian, settled in Saudi Arabia.

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Is it rude to ask tourists where they are from?

conversations etiquette india asked Aug 9, 2017 at 16:22

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55 votes

"To science the sh*t out of something"

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34 votes

English equivalent for "Don't burn your house to smoke out a rat!"

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30 votes

English equivalent to "a small fruit in an elephant's mouth"

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29 votes

Save a Theme error message on windows 10

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23 votes

English equivalent for "Worm that lives in poison."

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20 votes

Book of sci-fi short stories containing time machines, strange planets and civilisations

story-identification short-stories aliens time-travel crime asked Jun 12, 2016 at 5:27

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15 votes

Meaning of "Carrots aren't that great" in the sentence

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15 votes

Are modern newspaper inks a health risk?

everyday-chemistry safety toxicity identification asked Apr 29, 2016 at 9:07

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13 votes

What spider is this? Is it dangerous to humans?

species-identification asked Jul 28, 2016 at 18:54

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166

Phrase for a small, legitimate fix for part of a system so broken the fix is unimportant

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162

What would you call an operation you can undo?

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139

What is the antonym of "assemble a team"?

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120

What do you call someone who has fought his way from a lower social class to a higher social class with his/her own efforts?

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106

Boss is asking for passport, but it has a stamp in it I don't want him to see. What to do?

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What does this British road sign mean?

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In an online conversation, is it okay to use "guys" to address everyone?

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Polite alternative for "none of your business"

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What is a word for making something seem not as bad as it actually is?

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Dealing with people who always try to prove you wrong in a conversation

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Is there a word in-between "vegetarian" and "non-vegetarian"?

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How do I say no to a stranger asking to borrow my bicycle for a minute?

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What is a word that means "something that is commonly known, but not commonly talked about"?

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How should one respond to trivial, obvious questions?

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How to ask someone to stop playing music without sounding religious?

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How to tell friends something goes against my religion?

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How to avoid an awkward situation when someone just thoroughly slammed something you like?

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Is there an expression to indicate the strategy of wearing someone down with numerous small irritations?

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Hypernym for "heard", "seen", and "visited"

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How can I respond when someone asks me when I'm going to get married to my girlfriend?

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How to politely ask people to pick up the litter they threw, especially if they don't own up

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How do I continue to be quiet without being rude?

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How do I correct my daughter's teacher's grammar?

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The verb for love at first sight (idiom or word)

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What is the right way to refer to someone with dark brown skin who is not African American?

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Dismissing questions about shameful disease at work

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What do you call a person who reconnoitres?

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What is that feeling...?

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'You were pigged'

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Who should identify themself first on the phone: the caller or the person called?

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