Jun 1, 2016 · It doesn't say "cold wind blowing visit" - "a cold wind blowing" is a noun phrase, the complement of "was". With an adjectival modifier, we can move it to complement position, so. The green door ... implies that we can say. The door is green.

Jul 25, 2017 · Chilly means relatively cold, or at least enough to make you shiver. Chill implies a deeper and more dramatic cold, which is why it's generally used as a metaphor, as an omen of troubles to come. In the context you provide, "a chill wind" is more appropriate -- although be aware that a story with too many of these dramatic phrases can feel ...

Jan 17, 2021 · "Get used to the cold weather" is specific, it requires context like a when and where. I.e. "I'm sure you will get used to the cold weather in this country" is the correct phrasing because you are talking about a specific place. "Get used to cold weather" is abstract, it makes sense without any context, it can be used anywhere and anytime. I.e ...

Jan 26, 2015 · So a north wind is blowing from north to south, and is expected to be cold. An east wind blows from east to west, and a south wind from the south. While the language usage is saying the wind is blowing south to north, the more common English language convention is that a wind is described with the direction it is coming from.

Feb 12, 2020 · Both of “on” and “in” don’t work as prepositions to describe an addition to your breakfast as you have used them here.

Oct 26, 2018 · In Portuguese there is a way of saying "luck" or "good luck" by using the expression "good winds" (poetical and metaphorical). Now there is a context wherein I am supposed to say "good winds" meaning that something good indicate that another thing is going to happen. Would the metaphor be as effective as intended in this case?

Sep 19, 2015 · "Get a cold" isn't idiomatic since the noun "cold" in this context has been naturalised in English to mean a certain type of usually-minor-but-very-unpleasant-and-socially-offputting illness. "Get a cold" is just raw information ("I got/had/suffered from a cold last week"; "I think you're getting/coming down with a cold").

Nov 18, 2018 · @TommyHigginsELL The best I can explain, is "Being cold" implies that's how she is in her normal state, something that doesn't change: "Being 24 years old,..." "Being Portuguese,…" Being sensitive to the cold,…" whereas "Feeling cold,…" is a …

Jul 24, 2024 · What is the meaning of "to coin a phrase"? I saw the meaning in some dictionaries and their examples, but yet I have trouble with it! Cambridge: something you say before using an expression

Feb 26, 2022 · You might have a "runny nose" (which means that, as a result of a cold or nasal infection, you tend to have lots of liquid mucus) but right now your nose isn't running (no liquid is dripping from your nose). A runny nose might last for a …