Kicked the crap out of him

I'd say "this is just English English-ing" but I think it actually comes from advertising. Presumably it's so we remember we're supposed to buy things and not just, for example, donate to charity.

And wanes

"It meant 'Chinese', so it didn't mean 'Chinese'." I can't have read that right.

"He thinks it's an oboe concerto!"

The parents knew their child was infected and violated quarantine instructions. No nuance.

Same!

If an editor says "I suggest you make this change here" what they mean is "that bit doesn't work for me, as it is: please fix it", along with their idea of a fix. They're almost certainly right about it not working, but you're the author, it's your job to come up with a *better* fix.

No law against trolling Reddit.

I don't want to see the curries either, so I've been using the Discover algorithm. Oddly, this is a mixture of drawings of women with enormous breasts, photos of large hairy gentlemen, and awful news about US politics. (My new year's resolution is no more doomscrolling.)

I wonder if they've heard of STEAL THIS BOOK.