https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/115308/whats-the-origin-of-the-saying-know-your-onions
May 30, 2013 · In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/100064/does-the-letter-i-serve-as-a-consonant-in-words-like-onion-and-view
Jan 15, 2013 · Contrary to what you learned in school, there are more than just vowels and consonants. In words like 'onion', the i serves as a semi-vowel, or glide. This is repre
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/157521/how-do-you-describe-the-taste-of-an-onion
Mar 14, 2014 · It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener. An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, sp
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/353749/origins-of-the-term-funny-onion
Oct 17, 2016 · It's Geordie. Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50/60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onio
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/519219/onion-vs-onions
Nov 26, 2019 · Today I came across a sentence in The Daily Star prices of locally grown onion rose yesterday for the lack of availability. I know onion is countable.Therefore,it s
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/128957/what-is-the-name-of-part-of-onion-we-peel
Sep 27, 2013 · We often use onion or peeling an onion as a metaphor for something that has many layers. For example, there is a system for browsing the web anonymously called Tor.
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/49832/word-for-one-who-does-not-eat-onions
Nov 28, 2011 · Is there a single word for someone who does not eat onions? I remember having heard this word somewhere but do not remember it now.
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/266309/why-is-union-an-exception-to-the-a-an-rule
Aug 12, 2015 · The a/an-rule is based on pronunciation, not on spelling. Though the word union is spelt beginning with a vowel, the u is pronounced "you": /ˈjuː.ni.ən/ So, this
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/421407/crush-the-spearhead-leek
Dec 7, 2017 · It seems that English speakers did not and still do not (see comments) interpret garlic as a whole vegetable, unlike the onion, the leek, the shallot, or the chive w
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/411520/strange-omission-of-to-be-in-the-onion-headlines
Sep 12, 2017 · The Onion is a satire site. One of the things they satirize is journalistic style, including headlinese that would probably not appear in a real publication, but ar