Idiom Clarification

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The phrase 'woman in the oven' is not a standard idiom with a fixed, centuries-old definition. At face value, it describes a woman inside an oven, which is immediately understoo...

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Guides And Explainers

"A simple favor two" is an imprecise or nonstandard phrasing that usually results from mishearing or misremembering the common expression "a simple favor to" or a related clause...

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