bad money—a forged currency: “To ring the changes” in low life means to change bad money for good. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase good money— 1. money that is genuine, not counterfeit: They’ve got some good money, as well as bogus notes. 2. a fairly large amount of […]
Burglary vs Robbery vs Theft
Burglary means breaking into a building to steal something. Burglaries plagued the new development. Robbery is the taking of one’s property by threat or force. London’s Great Train Robbery of 1963 involved 20 people. Theft is the taking of one’s property without threat or force. Identity theft is a fast growing crime in America. (Note: […]
Channel vs Canal vs Conduit vs Duct vs Aqueduct
Channel, canal, conduit, duct, aqueduct all mean something through which a fluid (as water) is led or flows.
Bad loser vs Two-time loser
bad loser—a person who loses a game in poor spirit: We could say Rhydian was a bad loser, but then again we could say that Leon was a bad winner. two-time loser— 1. a contestant who loses twice: “Two-time nominee” sounds so much nicer than the alternative—twotime loser—doesn’t it? 2. (sl.) a twice-convicted criminal: Madill […]
Build off of vs Build on
Build on is the correct phrase. Build on the successes you have attained this year.
Changeable vs Changeful vs Variable vs Mutable vs Protean
Changeable, changeful, variable, mutable, protean are comparable when meaning having or showing a marked capacity for changes or a marked tendency to alter itself or be altered under slight provocation.
Brother-in-laws vs Brothers-in-law
Brothers-in-law is the correct phrase.
the Badlands vs Badlands
Badlands, the—(U.S.) the barren waste region in South Dakota: Until recently, buffalo had roamed the Badlands. badlands—barren terrain where soils have been eroded by wind and water: Ground is carved by rain-wash producing an almost impassable surface generally referred to as “badlands.”
Change vs Mutation vs Permutation vs Vicissitude vs Alternation
Change, mutation, permutation, vicissitude, alternation are comparable especially in their concrete senses.
Bad boy vs Bad man
bad boy—(also: Peck’s bad boy) 1. an unruly or mischievous child: He was not a bad boy, but he did have one problem: he refused to brush his teeth. 2. an adult person defying the accepted moral or artistic conventions: Michael was the bad boy who stole Tara’s heart and eloped with her. bad man— […]
Broken vs Busted
Prefer broken. Busted is considered a nonstandard word.
Bad blood vs Fresh blood
bad blood—enmity or bitterness among individuals or groups of people: He likewise said that prior to July 14, there was no bad blood between him and the victim. fresh blood—new members of a group who are likely to have new ideas: It has been nine years since the last Supreme Court vacancy, and the court […]