Cooperate, as inThe opposing attorneys refused to play ball with us. [Slang; c. 1900] Get going, start, as inIt's time to get a move on; let's play ball. This usage comes from the baseball umpire's call to start a game. [Slang; late 1800s] Discover More Example Sentences In add...
The U.S. slang meaning "attention, publicity" is by 1929. To be in play (of a hit ball, etc.) is from 1788. Play-by-play in reference to running commentary on a game is attested from 1927. Play on words "pun" is from 1798. Play-money is attested from 1705 as "money won in...
Triple plays are a lot less common than double plays because there has to be 0 outs, at least two runners on the bases, a well placed hit ball, and good defense since there is less room for error.ExampleWow, a triple play bailed them out of that jam and they still lead by 1 run...
I ___ yoga. play go do drink If we use a ball in the sport, we use___. play go do kick If the sport ends in an “ing”, we use ___. play go do If the sport is an exercise or we do it at a gym, we use ___. play go do work Next QuestionLEAVE A COMMENT 416 CO...
In this term, the noun hooky may have come from the phrase hook it, meaning "escape." [Mid-1800s] See also: play The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ...
• She has a Blue Bear Stress Ball Charm on her backpack. Whenever someone/Something causes her stress she usually Yanks it and squeezes it. • Short Amnesia is one of the few symptoms of her Unidentified Disease. She Writes down everything prior from who she is to her assignments to...
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AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG LANGUAGE RELATEDTO RACE, DRUGS AND VIOLENCE IN D12 RAPSONG S LYRICS Meanwhile the terms such assniffing, crack, weed and X have a slang meaning as the terms related to Drugs, and the termssuch as squeeze, pop, A.K... L Oksiana - 《Dr Rita Sudjiati》 被引量...
The X accelerate button is touch-sensitive, meaning you need to jam your thumb into it the whole time to maintain your speed - not fun! The cars model damage, but you'll barely notice due to the sub-par graphics. Destruction Derby Arena is riddled with other annoyances as well. For ...
after a long rally a company may issue very upbeat guidance in order to push the stock a little higher, even though the stock may already be overpriced and the company facing longer-term challenges. Or, a company may low-ball their guidance, so that come next quarter they look fantastic ...