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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

609 - Pull Idioms. Surprising Food Names. Dillydally.

Feb 22, 2018
12:08

You're sure to be surprised by the origin of at least one of these idioms that use the word "pull." Plus, we talk about foods that get their names from the dish in which they're cooked and the difference between "dilly dilly" and "dillydally."

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