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The phrase 'cut no ice' [with sb] [on hold]
Isn’t “Take hits” a well-received English phrase?Is there an English idiom for Bengali idiom “সবজান্তা গামছাওয়ালা”(wise towelsman)?Which adjectives go with the phrase 'strike somebody as (being) something'Taste of one's own medicine: the logic behind the phraseWhat's the meaning of “piqueur” and “game” in the following context?In English Language usage is there anything which ought to make a careful writer avoid the phrase “historical context?”What does the phrase “have no idea” mean?I've got my work cut out for me. Origin, meaning, negation by sarcasm?A situation when two or more people speak at the same timeWhat's the word for “swiftly lifting upper body upwards”?
Here is a sentence-'Bengali language is blunt,outdated and cut no ice[with sb]. The question is in context of rare honor conferred on Tagore by UNESCO BY Announcing national anthem of India'jana gana mana'the best national anthem in the world.what is the origin of the phrase 'cut no ice'Is it applicable for Bengali language?
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Here is a sentence-'Bengali language is blunt,outdated and cut no ice[with sb]. The question is in context of rare honor conferred on Tagore by UNESCO BY Announcing national anthem of India'jana gana mana'the best national anthem in the world.what is the origin of the phrase 'cut no ice'Is it applicable for Bengali language?
phrases phrase-requests phrase-meaning phrase-usage
asked 2 days ago
user26375user26375
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Dan Bron, FumbleFingers, Jason Bassford, tchrist♦ 2 days ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
You can look up the origins and histories (called “etymologies”) of words and set phrases like “cut no ice” in a dictionary. I don’t know what you’re looking to understand when you ask “is it applicable to the Bengali language”. Can you clarify that part of your question?
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
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Well, you learn something every day here on ELU. I've known and used the expression all my life, but only found out just now where it came from. To cut no ice means to have no influence. The saying comes from the USA and actually means what it says, unlike many other sayings. The cutting here is done by ice skates and, if not sharp, will not allow the wearer to slide easily over the ice. Blunt blades make no impression - they cut no ice.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
@DanBron-I have asked if it is applicable to Bengali language. Bengali language spoken by citizens of Bangladesh is mixed with URDU and languages of other Muslim countries.This language is far more effective than innocuous Hindu Bengali language.So Bengali language spoken by Hindus in India is mild,harmless and can not reply in Hindu Bengali language aggressive Muslim languages.Bengali language is spoken by a large majority of Iran,Iraq,Pakistan,Middle east and Arab countries.So I doubt harmless Bengali language which originated from west Bengal [India] cut no ice in the world.
– user26375
2 days ago
@user26375 People express opinions all the time, and others may disagree with those opinions. The bottom line here is whether what Unesco said is "true" or not is a matter of opinion, not of fact. The Earth orbits the Sun, and there's no disputing it. Whether one language is better than another is not answerable - it's a matter of opinion, and speakers of Language A will think it is superior to Language B, and vice-versa.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
@DanBron-I agree with you.This is a matter of opinion.
– user26375
2 days ago
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Here is a sentence-'Bengali language is blunt,outdated and cut no ice[with sb]. The question is in context of rare honor conferred on Tagore by UNESCO BY Announcing national anthem of India'jana gana mana'the best national anthem in the world.what is the origin of the phrase 'cut no ice'Is it applicable for Bengali language?
phrases phrase-requests phrase-meaning phrase-usage
asked 2 days ago
user26375user26375
16
Here is a sentence-'Bengali language is blunt,outdated and cut no ice[with sb]. The question is in context of rare honor conferred on Tagore by UNESCO BY Announcing national anthem of India'jana gana mana'the best national anthem in the world.what is the origin of the phrase 'cut no ice'Is it applicable for Bengali language?
phrases phrase-requests phrase-meaning phrase-usage
phrases phrase-requests phrase-meaning phrase-usage
asked 2 days ago
user26375user26375
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asked 2 days ago
user26375user26375
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Dan Bron, FumbleFingers, Jason Bassford, tchrist♦ 2 days ago
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Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
You can look up the origins and histories (called “etymologies”) of words and set phrases like “cut no ice” in a dictionary. I don’t know what you’re looking to understand when you ask “is it applicable to the Bengali language”. Can you clarify that part of your question?
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
1
Well, you learn something every day here on ELU. I've known and used the expression all my life, but only found out just now where it came from. To cut no ice means to have no influence. The saying comes from the USA and actually means what it says, unlike many other sayings. The cutting here is done by ice skates and, if not sharp, will not allow the wearer to slide easily over the ice. Blunt blades make no impression - they cut no ice.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
@DanBron-I have asked if it is applicable to Bengali language. Bengali language spoken by citizens of Bangladesh is mixed with URDU and languages of other Muslim countries.This language is far more effective than innocuous Hindu Bengali language.So Bengali language spoken by Hindus in India is mild,harmless and can not reply in Hindu Bengali language aggressive Muslim languages.Bengali language is spoken by a large majority of Iran,Iraq,Pakistan,Middle east and Arab countries.So I doubt harmless Bengali language which originated from west Bengal [India] cut no ice in the world.
– user26375
2 days ago
@user26375 People express opinions all the time, and others may disagree with those opinions. The bottom line here is whether what Unesco said is "true" or not is a matter of opinion, not of fact. The Earth orbits the Sun, and there's no disputing it. Whether one language is better than another is not answerable - it's a matter of opinion, and speakers of Language A will think it is superior to Language B, and vice-versa.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
@DanBron-I agree with you.This is a matter of opinion.
– user26375
2 days ago
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You can look up the origins and histories (called “etymologies”) of words and set phrases like “cut no ice” in a dictionary. I don’t know what you’re looking to understand when you ask “is it applicable to the Bengali language”. Can you clarify that part of your question?
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
1
Well, you learn something every day here on ELU. I've known and used the expression all my life, but only found out just now where it came from. To cut no ice means to have no influence. The saying comes from the USA and actually means what it says, unlike many other sayings. The cutting here is done by ice skates and, if not sharp, will not allow the wearer to slide easily over the ice. Blunt blades make no impression - they cut no ice.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
@DanBron-I have asked if it is applicable to Bengali language. Bengali language spoken by citizens of Bangladesh is mixed with URDU and languages of other Muslim countries.This language is far more effective than innocuous Hindu Bengali language.So Bengali language spoken by Hindus in India is mild,harmless and can not reply in Hindu Bengali language aggressive Muslim languages.Bengali language is spoken by a large majority of Iran,Iraq,Pakistan,Middle east and Arab countries.So I doubt harmless Bengali language which originated from west Bengal [India] cut no ice in the world.
– user26375
2 days ago
@user26375 People express opinions all the time, and others may disagree with those opinions. The bottom line here is whether what Unesco said is "true" or not is a matter of opinion, not of fact. The Earth orbits the Sun, and there's no disputing it. Whether one language is better than another is not answerable - it's a matter of opinion, and speakers of Language A will think it is superior to Language B, and vice-versa.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
@DanBron-I agree with you.This is a matter of opinion.
– user26375
2 days ago
You can look up the origins and histories (called “etymologies”) of words and set phrases like “cut no ice” in a dictionary. I don’t know what you’re looking to understand when you ask “is it applicable to the Bengali language”. Can you clarify that part of your question?
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
You can look up the origins and histories (called “etymologies”) of words and set phrases like “cut no ice” in a dictionary. I don’t know what you’re looking to understand when you ask “is it applicable to the Bengali language”. Can you clarify that part of your question?
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
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1
Well, you learn something every day here on ELU. I've known and used the expression all my life, but only found out just now where it came from. To cut no ice means to have no influence. The saying comes from the USA and actually means what it says, unlike many other sayings. The cutting here is done by ice skates and, if not sharp, will not allow the wearer to slide easily over the ice. Blunt blades make no impression - they cut no ice.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
Well, you learn something every day here on ELU. I've known and used the expression all my life, but only found out just now where it came from. To cut no ice means to have no influence. The saying comes from the USA and actually means what it says, unlike many other sayings. The cutting here is done by ice skates and, if not sharp, will not allow the wearer to slide easily over the ice. Blunt blades make no impression - they cut no ice.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
@DanBron-I have asked if it is applicable to Bengali language. Bengali language spoken by citizens of Bangladesh is mixed with URDU and languages of other Muslim countries.This language is far more effective than innocuous Hindu Bengali language.So Bengali language spoken by Hindus in India is mild,harmless and can not reply in Hindu Bengali language aggressive Muslim languages.Bengali language is spoken by a large majority of Iran,Iraq,Pakistan,Middle east and Arab countries.So I doubt harmless Bengali language which originated from west Bengal [India] cut no ice in the world.
– user26375
2 days ago
@DanBron-I have asked if it is applicable to Bengali language. Bengali language spoken by citizens of Bangladesh is mixed with URDU and languages of other Muslim countries.This language is far more effective than innocuous Hindu Bengali language.So Bengali language spoken by Hindus in India is mild,harmless and can not reply in Hindu Bengali language aggressive Muslim languages.Bengali language is spoken by a large majority of Iran,Iraq,Pakistan,Middle east and Arab countries.So I doubt harmless Bengali language which originated from west Bengal [India] cut no ice in the world.
– user26375
2 days ago
@user26375 People express opinions all the time, and others may disagree with those opinions. The bottom line here is whether what Unesco said is "true" or not is a matter of opinion, not of fact. The Earth orbits the Sun, and there's no disputing it. Whether one language is better than another is not answerable - it's a matter of opinion, and speakers of Language A will think it is superior to Language B, and vice-versa.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
@user26375 People express opinions all the time, and others may disagree with those opinions. The bottom line here is whether what Unesco said is "true" or not is a matter of opinion, not of fact. The Earth orbits the Sun, and there's no disputing it. Whether one language is better than another is not answerable - it's a matter of opinion, and speakers of Language A will think it is superior to Language B, and vice-versa.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
@DanBron-I agree with you.This is a matter of opinion.
– user26375
2 days ago
@DanBron-I agree with you.This is a matter of opinion.
– user26375
2 days ago
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This is a clear error of usage, in my opinion. The phrase "cut no ice" is used in an adversarial context only, to mean something like "that doesn't persuade me at all". For instance:
"We can't close the restaurant down! It's Friday evening!"
"That cuts no ice with me. My job as Sanitation Inspector is to prevent hazards to public health."
So no, it is not applicable to the Bengali language.
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This is a clear error of usage, in my opinion. The phrase "cut no ice" is used in an adversarial context only, to mean something like "that doesn't persuade me at all". For instance:
"We can't close the restaurant down! It's Friday evening!"
"That cuts no ice with me. My job as Sanitation Inspector is to prevent hazards to public health."
So no, it is not applicable to the Bengali language.
answered 2 days ago
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This is a clear error of usage, in my opinion. The phrase "cut no ice" is used in an adversarial context only, to mean something like "that doesn't persuade me at all". For instance:
"We can't close the restaurant down! It's Friday evening!"
"That cuts no ice with me. My job as Sanitation Inspector is to prevent hazards to public health."
So no, it is not applicable to the Bengali language.
answered 2 days ago
TonyKTonyK
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This is a clear error of usage, in my opinion. The phrase "cut no ice" is used in an adversarial context only, to mean something like "that doesn't persuade me at all". For instance:
"We can't close the restaurant down! It's Friday evening!"
"That cuts no ice with me. My job as Sanitation Inspector is to prevent hazards to public health."
So no, it is not applicable to the Bengali language.
answered 2 days ago
TonyKTonyK
1,973310
This is a clear error of usage, in my opinion. The phrase "cut no ice" is used in an adversarial context only, to mean something like "that doesn't persuade me at all". For instance:
"We can't close the restaurant down! It's Friday evening!"
"That cuts no ice with me. My job as Sanitation Inspector is to prevent hazards to public health."
So no, it is not applicable to the Bengali language.
answered 2 days ago
TonyKTonyK
1,973310
answered 2 days ago
TonyKTonyK
1,973310
answered 2 days ago
TonyKTonyK
1,973310
answered 2 days ago
TonyKTonyK
1,973310
1,973310
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add a comment |
You can look up the origins and histories (called “etymologies”) of words and set phrases like “cut no ice” in a dictionary. I don’t know what you’re looking to understand when you ask “is it applicable to the Bengali language”. Can you clarify that part of your question?
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
1
Well, you learn something every day here on ELU. I've known and used the expression all my life, but only found out just now where it came from. To cut no ice means to have no influence. The saying comes from the USA and actually means what it says, unlike many other sayings. The cutting here is done by ice skates and, if not sharp, will not allow the wearer to slide easily over the ice. Blunt blades make no impression - they cut no ice.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
@DanBron-I have asked if it is applicable to Bengali language. Bengali language spoken by citizens of Bangladesh is mixed with URDU and languages of other Muslim countries.This language is far more effective than innocuous Hindu Bengali language.So Bengali language spoken by Hindus in India is mild,harmless and can not reply in Hindu Bengali language aggressive Muslim languages.Bengali language is spoken by a large majority of Iran,Iraq,Pakistan,Middle east and Arab countries.So I doubt harmless Bengali language which originated from west Bengal [India] cut no ice in the world.
– user26375
2 days ago
@user26375 People express opinions all the time, and others may disagree with those opinions. The bottom line here is whether what Unesco said is "true" or not is a matter of opinion, not of fact. The Earth orbits the Sun, and there's no disputing it. Whether one language is better than another is not answerable - it's a matter of opinion, and speakers of Language A will think it is superior to Language B, and vice-versa.
– Dan Bron
2 days ago
@DanBron-I agree with you.This is a matter of opinion.
– user26375
2 days ago