Dec 22, 2011 · Is there a difference between a sledge, a sleigh and a sled? Dictionary definitions suggest they are synonymous, but it certainly sounds wrong to refer to Santa Claus on a sledge.

Jan 30, 2015 · Sledding requires a sled (or as some responders have called it, a sledge. I think "sledge" is British; I know Americans call it a sled.) I went sledding as a kid, in western Washington state. …

Nov 23, 2015 · I found "A sledgehammer to crack a nut" as one example. What are some others?

Aug 8, 2025 · Differences between "sledge", "sleigh" and "sled" Is there a difference between a sledge, a sleigh and a sled? Dictionary definitions suggest they are synonymous, but it certainly sounds …

someone wrote here in a comment: "Using a sledgehammer to miss flies" , but I don't know if this is a frequently used phrase.

May 17, 2013 · Originally, the proverbial bag of hammers was noisy (and by implication, unsubtle)... They would come down on her with the celerity of a bag of hammers (1913) (where celerity = speed, …

Jun 28, 2014 · Sounds wrong to me, and I would say, "I turned the computer off, and then on again", but I was wondering if both forms are acceptable.

Dec 24, 2019 · I read the following phrase in the topic of foreign policies of a country, "It stops at water's edge." What does "politics stops at water’s edge" mean?

Apr 29, 2011 · What is the difference between "Bobsled" and "Bobsleigh"? Can they be used interchangeably? Which one is used more widely?

Mar 14, 2012 · Where does the expression "rings a bell" come from? e.g. Bob: Have we met before? Geoff: Well, your face rings a bell.