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- Dictionarywhim/wɪm/
noun
- 1. a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained: "she bought it on a whim" Similar
- 2. a windlass for raising ore or water from a mine. archaic
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Jan 15, 2015 · 4. On a whim is used far more often than at whim. One hears "on a whim" ten times a week whereas one reads "at whim" and then only rarely. The phrase "at whim" means "for no apparent reason, randomly, arbitrarily, whenever the impulse arises, or whenever one likes". The paramilitaries were walking through the village, torching huts at whim.
Jul 31, 2021 · 0. "On a whim" would be better for describing an individual instance of firing. "At whim" is better for a general statement about the boss's behavior. Share. Improve this answer. answered Jul 31, 2021 at 17:13. Jack O'Flaherty. 43.1k 4 43 63. Add a comment.
Sep 28, 2021 · 4. Single words that are synonymous with "on a whim" would include: impulsively. rashly. impetuously. These words imply a lack of thought, and a rushed decision, perhaps motivated more by feelings than consideration. I wouldn't say that "on a whim" is 'informal' as such, but it does sound more judgemental as it suggests you know the motivation ...
Aug 21, 2016 · If you say A is subject to B you mean A depends on B. It's a straightforward metaphoric extension from the under the rule or control of someone or something sense that would be literally applied to peasants whose wellbeing was subject to the whim of the king (that's why they were his subjects).
Aug 18, 2014 · I wouldn't necessarily say arbitrary - that suggests randomness or personal whim, but I would say that the sorting is subjective. The whole piece is subjective; the writer is giving his take on the experience of using the Go programming language: what's good, what's bad and what's ugly. Another writer would probably allocate the issues differently. As an example, the writer classed the Go ...
Oct 4, 2016 · on a whim. refers to the whim of the person involved. I went away for the weekend it on a whim. She bought the handbag on a whim. On a whim we bet everything on red. Whereas. at the whim. refers to a third person. The course changed direction at the whim of the skipper.
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Integer, integral and integrity all mean complete, fixed and unchanging. As a practical matter of modern language, someone with "integrity" is someone whose behavior is governed by decisions made long ago that are unaffected by current circumstances. E.g. deciding when one is 20 that accepting bribes is wrong and then, over the course of the ...
Jan 7, 2020 · A right is owed to you because of who you are (e.g. human rights). A privilege is something extra, that you get because of high rank or because someone has kindly offered you a special favour. – Kate Bunting. Jan 7, 2020 at 8:51. @user105719 You cannot answer the question if you get into the nuances.
Here it is used rhetorically to make an argument, saying that destiny must either be "completely random" or "at the arbitrary whim of a supernatural god" or "the consequence of the law of kamma". Share
