To acknowledge defeat; to give up. J. C. Hotten’sSlang Dictionaryof 1860 explained that this term comes from prizefighting, where throwing up the sponge used to clean the contender’s face was a signal that the “mill,” or round, was concluded. However, Hotten got it wrong; the spo...
Throwing up, also known as vomiting or emesis, is the forceful ejection of stomach contents through the mouth. It often occurs as a result of ingesting something that was not meant to be consumed, such as a foreign object. Additionally, it can occur due to certain medical conditions like fo...
He recovered in time to make the trip to Europe, then picked up a sinus infection which left him feeling like utter doodoo. But you’d never know it from the results: 22.74m in Zurich, 22.19m in Zagreb, and 22.00m in Bellinzona. Then, last year, he developed blood clots in his ...
The doctors let the blood thinners work for a few days, then laid out the risks Ryan would face on an overseas flight. “It was,” Mitch says, “a “very sobering conversation.” The effectiveness of the blood thinners, the size of the clots (small) and their location (at the end ...
The title is a coinage, intending to signify, roughly, “Black Sea meanings,” invoking the “black blood” of melancholia and Ovid’s exile in Tomi, underlined by the subtitle’s naming these poems “tristia.” I was especially fortunate to have this chapbook designed my Maurice Roy. ...
It is also common belief if someone isn’t working hard, or “up to their potential”, they must certainly be “lazy”, or the more polite term “unmotivated”. If there is one thing having the several autoimmune diseases I’ve been diagnosed with has taught me, it is not to judge ot...
Remember, weight loss is a long-term process, not a short-term fix. You have to be consistent with your efforts if you want to see results. Don’t forget your health. If you’re trying to lose weight and end up injuring yourself, you’ll only make things harder for yourself. ...
Brady is still winning the race, but Brady today reminded Joe of a Kentucky Derby pace-setter who is about to get swallowed up by a closer going four-wide down the stretch. It’s December, and Tom Brady is not playing his worst football. When’s the last time that happened?
Other notable facts:Dana’s an interior designer who coined the term “decorection.” When she decorates you get the feeling of a… Testimonials Socially Unacceptable Events made my dream wedding a reality, and I was able to relax and enjoy the day knowing that Dana and Mara were managing ...
That kind of depends on whether you are busy thinking or busy exercising.Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker.But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you're sitting still you...