"I'm sorry,my dear fellow;I've got to ask you to do an awkward thing for me." Waythorn waited,and the other went on,after a pause apparently given to the arrangement of his phrases:"The fact is,when I was knocked out I had just gone into a rather complicated piece of business ...
Half-arsed – half-hearted, not done with proper effort or thought (American: half-assed) Hammered – very drunk Hang on a tick – “hang on a moment”, wait a moment Have a nosy around – to snoop around, to be curious and sneak into somewhere or to look into something, often ...
In my case, they used such phrases as “full investigation,”“full assault,”“full attack,” and something like “once we lock you up, we will find evidence against you — we will.” The meaning was crystal clear. After three and a half hours of finding no real evidence whatsoever ...
He was one of those writers to whom phrases like, "We are but few," or "What would life be without strife? Forward!" were pre-eminently becoming, though he never strove with any one and never did go forward. It did not even sound mawkish when he fell to discoursing of ideals. Ever...
16. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT? [A] The city is now ten times its original size. [B] I wish I had two times his strength. [C] The seller asked for double the usual price. [D] They come here four times every year. 17.It is not so much the language ...
Below is a “starter list” of tweet-able phrases that came to mind. Please add your own. Phishing: Remember when fishing was done with a rod & reel – finding quiet time in nature? Tweets: Remember when tweet was what the birds did in the trees along the water? Campfire: Remember ...
At Least One Version Flips the Two Phrases Most versions of Roll On Buddy say, “If you knew what I know, you wouldn't roll so slow” vs., one version at least that says, “You wouldn't roll so slow, if you knew what I know” Title flip One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Bee...
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period. noun (n.) The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage. noun (n.) A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, ...
The number of integers one cares to jam in between them is up to the scale jockey; Wine Spectator uses one hundred points, Jancis is jiggy with twenty while James Halliday relies on five, but allows for half-points, so it’s really a ten point scale. Me, I’ve been known to employ...
I’m always intrigued by the idea of mechanizing language, but I usually think about it from the player side, where certain phrases are designed to trigger mechanical effects. Things like aspects and moves, yes, but it also is a big part of games that require a lot of learning to engage...