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1凡人:2004/10/05(火) 06:13
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$10,000,000

the $10 million Prize
賞金1000万ドル(約11億円)

193凡人:2013/01/18(金) 14:39:20 ID:KTlLalZg0
Rad

An abbreviation of 'radical'--a term made popular by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Still primarily used by people on the West Coast who find words like 'cool', 'awesome', and 'tight' to be tired and overused; 'rad' is generally considered to be a much higher praise than the aforementioned superlatives. Also used as a general expression of awe.

"Those are some rad shoes."

"Oh, RAD."

194凡人:2013/01/18(金) 16:40:01 ID:KTlLalZg0
corked out

Being intoxicated to the point where one's physical an mental states are impaired by an excess of some substance.

All those shots got me so corked out at his party last night!

195凡人:2013/01/18(金) 17:15:54 ID:KTlLalZg0
nonplussed

/nänˈpləst/Adjective

1.(of a person) Surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.
2.(of a person) Unperturbed.

Synonyms
aghast - confused

196凡人:2013/01/19(土) 17:26:38 ID:dGlotJkU0
Peen

1. Derivitive of the word penis.

There was an intoxicated man dancing on the train with no pants on, his peen was flopping around everywhere!

197凡人:2013/01/19(土) 19:13:36 ID:dGlotJkU0
a cog in the machine/wheel

one part of a large system or organization He was just a small cog in the large wheel of organised crime. This warehouse is an important cog in our distribution machine.

198凡人:2013/01/19(土) 21:26:39 ID:dGlotJkU0
gimp

/gimp/Noun

1.Twisted silk or cotton with cord or wire running through it, used chiefly in upholstery.
2.offensive. A physically handicapped or lame person.

Verb
offensive. Limp; hobble: "she gimped around".

199凡人:2013/01/19(土) 21:27:58 ID:dGlotJkU0
stipple (stpl)

tr.v. stip·pled, stip·pling, stip·ples
1. To draw, engrave, or paint in dots or short strokes.
2. To apply (paint, for example) in dots or short strokes.
3. To dot, fleck, or speckle: "They crossed a field stippled with purple weeds" (Flannery O'Connor).
n.
1. A method of drawing, engraving, or painting using dots or short strokes.
2. The effect produced by stippling.

200凡人:2013/01/20(日) 18:22:40 ID:B3UAjQqI0
ham

going balistic on someone:flippin out:fuckin someone up
That nig went HAM on that bitch!!!

201凡人:2013/01/21(月) 07:26:49 ID:QneVluks0
quaint

/kwānt/Adjective
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.


Synonyms
odd - strange - weird - peculiar - bizarre - outlandish

202凡人:2013/01/21(月) 23:45:35 ID:CjvVAk5o0
walking papers

A dismissal, as in They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1835, refers to a written notice of dismissal.

Also called Walking Ticket. A notification of dismissal from a job.

203凡人:2013/01/23(水) 11:22:28 ID:wjKdTDY60
1. wheelhouse

area of expertise, a particular skill;

as an alcoholic, a beer drinking contest is right in my wheelhouse.

2. wheelhouse

In baseball this is the part of an individual's swinging range in which as a hitter they can make the best contact with the ball. If a pitch is right in your wheelhouse it is right where you want it, in the spot where you have the best chance of hitting it well.

The term is also often used to explain something that falls into a person's area of expertise.

ESPN: "Konerko can hit the ball 500 ft. if it's pitched right in his wheelhouse."

Child 1: "How can we get this hot girl to take her clothes off?"
Child 2: "Ask Hugh Heffner, that's right in his wheelhouse."

3. wheelhouse

Anything that can be acted on with confident success.

I'm guessing it originates from the fact that a wheelhouse is the room on the bridge of a ship where you steer from, providing you with clear view & control to steer the situation.

Have the handsome guy address that roomful of female sales potentials; it's right in his wheelhouse.

Singing this song in that key is right in your wheelhouse.

That pitch was thrown down & out, right in the batter's wheelhouse.

204凡人:2013/01/23(水) 18:14:53 ID:wjKdTDY60
a hunk of junk from a skunk

205凡人:2013/01/25(金) 23:59:47 ID:hrjngfvU0
There is a difference between smoked salmon and lox. Smoked salmon is first cured in brine or with a dry rub, and then either cold- or hot-smoked. Fish smoked at a low temperature (cold-smoked) retains a silky texture like that of uncooked fish, while the hot-smoked type has the consistency of moist baked fish. Lox and gravlax (dill- flavored Scandinavian salmon) are not smoked, only cured in brine. The cold-smoked salmon favored by the French has a more subtle flavor than Jewish-style lox, and is therefore served on its own.

206凡人:2013/01/26(土) 00:27:05 ID:hrjngfvU0
sludge (slj)

n.
1. Semisolid material such as the type precipitated by sewage treatment.
2. Mud, mire, or ooze covering the ground or forming a deposit, as on a riverbed.
3. Finely broken or half-formed ice on a body of water, especially the sea.
4. An agglutination or aggregation of blood cells forming a semisolid mass that often impedes circulation.

intr.v. sludged, sludg·ing, sludg·es
To agglutinate or aggregate into a semisolid mass; form a sludge. Used of blood cells.

207凡人:2013/01/29(火) 05:43:56 ID:pB2SIsA20
avert

(-vûrt)

tr.v. a·vert·ed, a·vert·ing, a·verts

1. To turn away: avert one's eyes.
2. To ward off (something about to happen); prevent: averted an accident by turning sharply. See Synonyms at prevent.

[Middle English averten, from Old French avertir, from Latin vertere : -, ab-, away from; see ab-1 + vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

208凡人:2013/01/29(火) 09:11:23 ID:pB2SIsA20
bias (bs)

n.
1. A line going diagonally across the grain of fabric: Cut the cloth on the bias.
2.
a. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
b. An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.
3. A statistical sampling or testing error caused by systematically favoring some outcomes over others.
4. Sports
a. A weight or irregularity in a ball that causes it to swerve, as in lawn bowling.
b. The tendency of such a ball to swerve.
5. The fixed voltage applied to an electrode.
adj.
Slanting or diagonal; oblique: a bias fold.
tr.v. bi·ased or bi·assed, bi·as·ing or bi·as·sing, bi·as·es or bi·as·ses
1. To influence in a particular, typically unfair direction; prejudice.
2. To apply a small voltage to (a grid).

209凡人:2013/01/29(火) 09:13:15 ID:pB2SIsA20
bushed

Getting yourself or others into a situation that is way over your head and spirals out of control.

Origin 1: President George W. Bush's Presidency
Origin 2: Michael D. Brown, FEMA Director / Bush's appointment
Origin 3: President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to the United States Supreme Court
We told some guy that our software could do all that and then when he invited us to a meeting, it turned out the president of his company was there expecting a demo and we totally got bushed.

I lied on my resume years ago by saying that I fluent in Spanish and then forgot about it until my first day at my new job and I totally got bushed when it turned out I was supposed to be the liaison to the Latin American office.

210凡人:2013/01/29(火) 14:12:51 ID:pB2SIsA20
keep somebody on their toes

to force someone to continue giving all their attention and energy to what they are doing He gave me a couple of extra things to do just to keep me on my toes.

211凡人:2013/01/30(水) 17:51:56 ID:MQbnsFDE0
peeps

When both a girls nipples slip out of her top but not the whole breast.

Called "peeps" because it resembles two eyes "peeping" over a fence.

Not to be confused with only the areola showing, or nipples visible through a garment.

"Dude, check out the peeps on that girl getting out of the water."

212凡人:2013/01/30(水) 23:55:23 ID:qdnfaawg0
blackball

To cosnpire to ruin someones reputation untill they become unemployable and people refuse to associate with them.

After he cancelled that concert his manager blackballed him. Now no record company wants to produce his album.

blackball

the process where someone says things behind someones back to make themselves seem good, then acts all freindly towards taht person when they see them.

"that dick keeps playing blackball with you"


freeballing

Going without undershorts, said of a male, so called because his balls hang free and unencumbered. A similar expression is "going commando," which can be used of either a male or female without underwear, but is more often used of a male.

"A lot of guys like to freeball in the summer, but I prefer jockey shorts, to give my balls a little support, since otherwise they hang too low in the heat. I do freeball if I'm anticipating a sexual encounter, however!"

213凡人:2013/02/02(土) 13:07:52 ID:.p5ucJmA0
COLLECTION BY LOOK
Rockers & Bikers
Sexy Glam & Blings
Western Chic
Boho Chic
Girly Chic
Classy Formal & Preppy
Beach & Resort
Urban & Utilitarian Chic

214凡人:2013/02/02(土) 13:08:23 ID:.p5ucJmA0
own up

Verb 1. own up - admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error; "the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting"

fess up, make a clean breast of

concede, confess, profess - admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money"

215凡人:2013/02/02(土) 13:43:28 ID:.p5ucJmA0
Boho-chic is a style of female fashion drawing on various bohemian and hippie influences, which, at its height in 2004–05, was associated particularly with actress Sienna Miller and model Kate Moss in the United Kingdom and (as "bobo" chic) actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Nicole Richie in the United States.

It has been seen since the early 1990s and, although appearing to wane from time to time, has repeatedly re-surfaced in varying guises. Many elements of boho-chic became popular in the late 1960s and some date back much further, being associated, for example, with pre-Raphaelite women of the mid-to-late 19th century.

216凡人:2013/02/04(月) 14:14:09 ID:qm677vj.0
impede

/imˈpēd/Verb

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

Synonyms
hinder - hamper - obstruct - prevent - encumber - inhibit

217凡人:2013/02/05(火) 19:38:53 ID:loKKcIAg0
fly off the handle (informal)

to react in a very angry way to something someone says or does He really flew off the handle when I suggested selling the house.

218凡人:2013/02/09(土) 04:40:27 ID:2ojxhAzg0
riding shotgun

Earning the right to ride in the front passenger seat of someone's car. This is also the direct opposite of "riding bitch," where you are sitting center-backseat, sandwiched by your friends (aka: riding gay, riding whore). It is "shotgun"'s responsibility for controlling car temperature, changing radio stations, calling out landmarks, and flagging down hot girls.

Variations to "calling shotgun" can include paper/rock/scisors, coin flip, or being the first to yell "shotgun" when the driver pulls their car keys out of their pocket. Seniority rarely means anything when calling shotgun.

Steve was riding shotgun because he won the coin flip in the mall.

219凡人:2013/02/11(月) 19:07:02 ID:faAGHdlQ0
Pound Sand

To order someone to go away or "get lost." This is a widely used term that has no vulgar connotations.

One friend told another to pound sand when he questioned the veracity of the Old English Dictionary.

220凡人:2013/02/12(火) 03:48:58 ID:ogoxROv20
fuss·y

/ˈfəsē/Adjective

1.(of a person) Fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please: "he is very fussy about what he eats".

2.Showing excessive or anxious concern about detail.

221凡人:2013/02/12(火) 04:46:05 ID:ogoxROv20
Vernacular

A vernacular is the native language or native dialect of a specific population, as opposed to a language of wider communication that is a second language or foreign language to the population, such as a national language, standard language, or lingua franca.

222凡人:2013/02/12(火) 17:14:34 ID:T/yg3eyw0
What do TM, SM and (R) Symbols Mean?
The symbols ®, TM and SM provide notice to the world that you are claiming trademark rights in any mark using these symbols. You may use the TM on marks identifying goods, and the SM on marks identifying services. You need not have a federal or state registration to use the TM or SM symbols. However, the ® symbol, which provides "statutory notice" can only be used if your mark is federally registered on either the Principal or Supplemental Registers maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

You do not need to use the ® symbol in order to provide notice of your trademark rights. You may also use the phrase, "Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off." or "Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office." Or, you may place the phrase at the bottom of a page when using an asterisk next to the mark that refers the reader to the phrase at the bottom. Thus the NutraSweet Company could put an asterisk next to their red & white swirl logo, and a phrase at the bottom or side of a page that read: "Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off." or "NutraSweet is a registered trademark of NutraSweet Co."

Advantages providing notice:
There is no requirement that you use any of the symbols, however there are two important advantages to using them. First, the symbols provide notice to the world that you are claiming the symbols as trademarks, and this will deter others from attempting to use the name for their own business. Second, if you ever find yourself in a lawsuit for infringement of your mark, and you haven't used the statutory notice (i.e. the ® symbol), then you won't be able to sue for damages or profits unless you can prove that the infringer had actual notice of your trademark rights.

Unauthorized use of the ® symbol
Unauthorized use of the ® can result in penalties, unless you can show that the unauthorized use was a good-faith mistake. Inadvertent unauthorized use can occur when the USPTO cancels your mark without your knowledge. It is quite likely that your labels and materials will still display the ® when the cancellation issues, thereby leaving you vulnerable to an attack that you were acting in bad faith and should be penalized for unauthorized use.

223凡人:2013/02/17(日) 05:05:44 ID:SlRvF5Gk0
flout

/flout/Verb

Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention): "these same companies still flout basic ethical practices".

Synonyms
mock - scoff - jeer - deride - gibe - scorn - taunt

224凡人:2013/02/18(月) 16:25:58 ID:4dJW.3O20
What does categorically speaking mean?

It means I'm speaking literally and directly to the topic: no spin, no teasing, no puns, not joking, no metaphors, no hyperbole, no fringe, no symbols, etc.etc.

225凡人:2013/02/19(火) 19:07:09 ID:kjYQkjaM0
take a fancy to someone or something and take a liking to someone or something; take a shine to someone or something

to develop a fondness or a preference for someone or something. John began to take a fancy to Sally late last August at the picnic. I've never taken a liking to cooked carrots. I think my teacher has taken a shine to me.

226凡人:2013/02/28(木) 07:22:17 ID:c/YHzQQc0
scarf

/skɑːf/ verb [T] US informal (also scarf down, UK scoff)

Definition
› to eat a lot of something quickly:

Who scarfed all the cookies?

Dan scarfed down three hamburgers!

227凡人:2013/03/02(土) 18:23:13 ID:YLPTW84E0
insufferable

/inˈsəf(ə)rəbəl/Adjective

1.Too extreme to bear; intolerable.
2.Having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit.

Synonyms
unbearable - intolerable - insupportable - unendurable

228凡人:2013/03/02(土) 18:25:09 ID:YLPTW84E0
soldiering

present participle of sol·dier (Verb)

Verb
1.Serve as a soldier.
2.Carry on doggedly; persevere.

229凡人:2013/03/05(火) 03:02:16 ID:HRrVZgZo0
grousing present participle of grouse
Verb
Complain pettily; grumble.

230凡人:2013/03/05(火) 04:00:39 ID:HRrVZgZo0
derrière also derriere (dr-âr)

n.
The buttocks; the rear.
[French, behind, from Old French deriere, in back of, from Vulgar Latin *d retr : Latin d, from, of; see de- + Latin retr, back; see retro-.]

231凡人:2013/03/05(火) 07:53:16 ID:HRrVZgZo0
run in

quarrel: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words".

232凡人:2013/03/08(金) 03:51:35 ID:cFzkN4MA0
carmine

carmines plural of carmine

Noun
1.A vivid crimson color.
2.A vivid crimson pigment made from cochineal.

233凡人:2013/03/09(土) 09:01:32 ID:T9A7fZl.0
palatial

/pəˈlāSHəl/Adjective

Resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid.

Synonyms
magnificent - sumptuous - splendid - grand - gorgeous

234凡人:2013/03/09(土) 09:17:22 ID:T9A7fZl.0
rifled

past participle, past tense of ri·fle (Verb)

Verb
1.Make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore) to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.
2.Search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something.

235凡人:2013/03/09(土) 09:22:41 ID:T9A7fZl.0
light out

(Slang)
to leave quickly; depart hurriedly:

He lit out of here as fast as his legs would carry him.

236凡人:2013/03/09(土) 09:32:17 ID:T9A7fZl.0
duplicitous

/d(y)o͞oˈplisitəs/
Adjective

Deceitful: "treacherous, duplicitous behavior".

237凡人:2013/03/09(土) 19:57:26 ID:T9A7fZl.0
replete

/riˈplēt/Adjective

1.Filled or well-supplied with something.
2.Very full of or sated by food.

Synonyms
full - fraught - saturated

238凡人:2013/03/10(日) 08:43:07 ID:cppXJDD.0
straphanger

(strphngr)

n.
1. One who grips a hanging strap or similar device for support while riding as a passenger on a bus or subway.
2. One who uses public transportation.

239凡人:2013/03/12(火) 15:13:40 ID:Oi4sM0cw0
woe

/wō/Noun
1.Great sorrow or distress.
2.Things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles.

Synonyms
grief - sorrow - misfortune - affliction - distress

240凡人:2013/03/12(火) 17:04:02 ID:Oi4sM0cw0
petard
noun \pə-ˈtär(d)\

1: a case containing an explosive to break down a door or gate or breach a wall
2: a firework that explodes with a loud report

"He was hoisted by his own petard!" That means he was so smart that he did it to himself because he's really not that smart after all."

241凡人:2013/03/12(火) 17:04:43 ID:Oi4sM0cw0
bivouac

noun \ˈbi-və-ˌwak, ˈbiv-ˌwak\

1: a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
2a : encampment usually for a night b : a temporary or casual shelter or lodging

<soldiers setting up a bivouac by the stream>

242凡人:2013/03/13(水) 02:27:52 ID:PEUFsQB60
confer

/kənˈfər/Verb
1.Grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
2.Have discussions; exchange opinions.

Synonyms
consult - bestow - grant - give - award - accord

243凡人:2013/03/13(水) 03:16:21 ID:PEUFsQB60
off–kilter

adjective \-ˈkil-tər\

1: not in perfect balance : a bit askew
2: eccentric, unconventional <off–kilter characters> <an off–kilter approach>

244凡人:2013/03/15(金) 02:18:43 ID:ZeD3C.t60
collared

past participle, past tense of col&middot;lar (Verb)

Verb
1.Put a collar on: "biologists who were collaring polar bears".
2.Seize, grasp, or apprehend (someone): "police collared the culprit".

245凡人:2013/03/15(金) 03:39:07 ID:ZeD3C.t60
Roadie

A roadie is an individual who travels to gigs with a band and assists with setup and organization - most commonly girls (men traveling with the band are usually referred to as techies). You usually see them selling the tickets or refreshments, and/or sitting at a soundboard or helping the other bands during the show.
Roadies are sometimes mistaken for groupies, but there is a major difference. A groupie’s main goal is to sleep with the band whereas a roadie’s main goal is to insure the show runs smoothly and everyone in the band has their equipment set up and is ready. Occasionally they are paid.
Roadies are predominantly long time friends of the band and may even have had previous relationships with a band member. Sometimes they may be the girlfriend of a band member, but they are no longer considered roadies.
You know that band Cyrens from Troup? Well they just made Anna their roadie because they needed another person to help set up and run their gigs. It's fortunate her and Tiffany get along well; they will both make sure everything runs smoothly.

246凡人:2013/03/15(金) 07:01:13 ID:ZeD3C.t60
7 grammar rules you really should pay attention to

Semicolons should be used rarely, if at all. And beware dangling modifiers!

By Ben Yagoda | 8:50am EST

Irecently wrote an article for TheWeek.com about bogus grammar "rules" that aren't worth your time. However, there are still plenty of legitimate rules that you should be aware of. Not following them doesn't make you a bad person or even (necessarily) a bad writer. I'm sure that all of them were broken at one point or another by Henry James, Henry Adams, or some other major author named Henry. Moreover, grammar is one of the least pressing problems when it comes to the poor state of writing today. In my new book, How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them, things like wordiness, poor word choice, awkwardness, and bad spelling — which have nothing to do with grammar — take up the bulk of my attention.

Nevertheless, anyone who wants to write in a public setting has to be aware of grammar. (And I'm concerned with writing here; talking is a whole different ballgame.) If you make these errors, you're likely to be judged harshly by an editor you want to publish your work; an executive who, you hope, will be impressed enough by your cover letter to hire you; or a reader you want to be persuaded by your argument. In each case, there's a pretty easy workaround, so better safe than sorry.

1. The subjunctive
This one is pretty simple. When you're writing about a non-true situation — usually following the word if or the verb wish — the verb to be is rendered as were.

So:

* If I Xwas were a rich man.

* I wish I Xwas were an Oscar Mayer wiener.

* If Hillary Clinton Xwas were president, things would be a whole lot different.

If you are using if for other purposes (hypothetical situations, questions), you don't use the subjunctive.

* The reporter asked him if he Xwere was happy.

* If an intruder Xwere was here last night, he would have left footprints, so let's look at the ground outside.

2. Bad parallelism
This issue comes up most often in lists, for example: My friend made salsa, guacamole, and brought chips. If you start out by having made cover the first two items, it has to cover subsequent ones as well. To fix, you usually have to do just a little rewriting. Thus, My friend made salsa and guacamole and brought chips to go with them.
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247凡人:2013/03/15(金) 07:01:44 ID:ZeD3C.t60
3. Verb problems
There are a few persistent troublemakers you should be aware of.

* I'm tired, so I need to go Xlay lie down.

* The fish Xlaid lay on the counter, fileted and ready to broil.

* Honey, I Xshrunk shrank the kids.

* In a fit of pique, he Xsunk sank the toy boat.

* He Xseen saw it coming.

(The last three are examples of verbs where people sometimes switch the past and participle forms. Thus, it would be correct to write: I have shrunk the kids; He had sunk the boat; and He had seen it coming.)

4. Pronoun problems
Let's take a look at three little words. Not "I love you," but me, myself and I. Grammatically, they can be called object, reflexive, and subject. As long as they're by themselves, object and subject don't give anyone problems. That is, no one who's an adult native English speaker would say Me walked to the bus stop or He gave the book to I. For some reason, though, things can get tricky when a pronoun is paired with a noun. We all know people who say things like Me and Fred had lunch together yesterday, instead of Fred and I... Heck, most of us have said it ourselves; for some reason, it comes trippingly off the tongue. We also (most of us) know not to use it in a piece of writing meant to be published. Word to the wise: Don't use it in a job interview, either.

There's a similar attraction to using the subject instead of object. Even Bill Clinton did this back in 1992 when he asked voters to give Al Gore and I [instead of me] a chance to bring America back. Or you might say, Thanks for inviting my wife and I, or between you and I… Some linguists and grammarians have mounted vigorous and interesting defenses of this usage. However, it's still generally considered wrong and should be avoided.

A word that's recently become quite popular is myself — maybe because it seems like a compromise between I and me. But sentences like Myself and my friends went to the mall or They gave special awards to Bill and myself don't wash. Change the first to My friends and I… and the second to Bill and me.

5. The 'dangling' conversation
In a class, I once assigned students to "review" a consumer product. One student chose a bra sold by Victoria's Secret. She wrote:

Sitting in a class or dancing at the bar, the bra performed well…. Though slightly pricey, your breasts will thank you.

The two sentences are both guilty of dangling modifiers because (excuse me if I'm stating the obvious), the bra did not sit in a class or dance at the bar, and "your breasts" are not slightly pricey.

Danglers are inexplicably attractive, and even good writers commit this error a lot... in their first drafts. Here's a strategy for smoking these bad boys out in revision. First, recognize sentences that have this structure: MODIFIER-COMMA-SUBJECT-VERB. Then change the order to: SUBJECT-COMMA-MODIFIER-COMMA-VERB. If the result makes sense, you're good to go. If not, you have a dangler. So in the first sentence above, the rejiggered sentence would be:

The bra, sitting in a class or dancing at a bar, performed well.

Nuh-uh. The solution here, as it often is, is just to add a couple of words: Whether you're sitting in a class or dancing at the bar, the bra performs well.
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248凡人:2013/03/15(金) 07:02:13 ID:ZeD3C.t60
6. The semicolon
I sometimes say that when you feel like using a semicolon, lay lie down till the urge goes away. But if you just can't resist, remember that there are really only two proper uses for this piece of punctuation. One is to separate two complete clauses (a construction with a subject and verb that could stand on its own as a sentence). I knocked on the door; no one answered. The second is to separate list items that themselves contain punctuation. Thus, The band played Boise, Idaho; Schenectady, New York; and Columbus, Ohio.

Do not use a semicolon in place of a colon, for example, There is only one piece of punctuation that gives Yagoda nightmares; the semicolon.

7. Words
As I noted in my previous article, the meaning of words inevitably and perennially change. And you can get in trouble when you use a meaning that has not yet been widely accepted. Sometimes it's fairly easy to figure out where a word stands in this process. It's become more common to use nonplussed to mean not bothered, or unfazed, but that is more or less the opposite of the traditional meaning, and it's still too early to use it that way when you're writing for publication. (As is spelling unfazed as unphased.) On the other hand, no one thinks anymore that astonish means "turn to stone," and it would be ridiculous to object to anyone who does so. But there are a lot of words and expressions in the middle. Here's one man's list of a few meanings that aren't quite ready for prime time:

* Don't use begs the question. Instead use raises the question.

* Don't use phenomena or criteria as singular. Instead use phenomenon or criterion.

* Don't use clich&eacute; as an adjective. Instead use clich&eacute;d.

* Don't use comprised of. Instead use composed of/made up of.

* Don't use less for count nouns such people or miles. Instead use fewer.

* Don't use penultimate (unless you mean second to last). Instead use ultimate.

* Don't use lead as past tense of to lead. Instead use led.

I hesitate to state what should be obvious, but sometimes the obvious must be stated. So here goes: Do not use it's, you're or who's when you mean its, your or whose. Or vice versa!
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249凡人:2013/03/15(金) 21:01:10 ID:zJuJ36G.0
Rotarian

(r-t&acirc;r-n)
n.
A member of a Rotary Club, a major national and international service club.

250凡人:2013/03/16(土) 19:23:28 ID:KT.rI/.s0
main drag

n. Slang
The principal street of a city or town.

251凡人:2013/03/16(土) 19:59:05 ID:KT.rI/.s0
erstwhile

/ˈərstˌ(h)wīl/Adjective
Former.

Adverb
Formerly.

Synonyms
adjective. former - quondam - sometime - late
adverb. formerly - erst - once - before - heretofore - previously

252凡人:2013/03/19(火) 09:38:10 ID:lXys/WD60
Straw Buyer

A person who makes a purchase on behalf of another person. A straw buyer is used when the real buyer cannot complete the transaction for some reason.

253凡人:2013/03/25(月) 17:51:42 ID:BrUEHIF60
Tethering refers to connecting one device to another. In the context of mobile phones or Internet tablets, tethering allows sharing the Internet connection of the phone or tablet with other devices such as laptops. Connection of the phone or tablet with other devices can be done over wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), over Bluetooth or by physical connection using a cable for example, through USB.

254凡人:2013/03/27(水) 17:16:31 ID:jtPXssK60
emaciated

tr. & intr.v. emaciated, emaciating, emaciates.

To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.

255凡人:2013/03/28(木) 04:00:56 ID:5sE4JCZQ0
beside oneself (with something)

Fig. in an extreme state of some emotion.

It means you are upset, worried, and distraught; therefore, not being yourself.

I was beside myself with joy. Sarah could not speak. She was beside herself with anger.

256凡人:2013/03/29(金) 18:08:41 ID:x/SmbmII0
digs plural of digs

Living quarters.

Synonyms
diggings


digs

Your house. Or crib. You get the picture.

Wanna come check out my dig?
Sure!

257凡人:2013/03/29(金) 18:53:14 ID:x/SmbmII0
vitriol

/ˈvitrēəl/Noun

1.Sulfuric acid.
2.Cruel and bitter criticism.

258凡人:2013/03/30(土) 05:08:08 ID:YdffE4yY0
writhe

/rīT͟H/Verb
Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

Noun
A twisting, squirming movement.

Synonyms
verb. squirm - twist - wriggle
noun. squirm

259凡人:2013/03/30(土) 17:05:50 ID:YdffE4yY0
chomper

A small animal who eats, bites, or fondles things in their mouth

The little bird was a heck of a chomper

260凡人:2013/03/30(土) 19:39:09 ID:YdffE4yY0
missive

n.
A written message; a letter. See Synonyms at letter.

261凡人:2013/03/31(日) 06:59:16 ID:3AEczFhA0
scofflaw

/ˈsk&ocirc;fˌl&ocirc;/Noun
A person who flouts the law, esp. by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively.

262凡人:2013/03/31(日) 07:00:25 ID:3AEczFhA0
flout

Verb
Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention): "these same companies still flout basic ethical practices".

263凡人:2013/03/31(日) 07:01:32 ID:3AEczFhA0
Synonyms
mock - scoff - jeer - deride - gibe - scorn - taunt

264凡人:2013/04/01(月) 07:57:41 ID:ZVM8FMD.0
Pack heat

To carry a gun

Example:
1) Be careful when you're out late at night -- you never know who might be packing heat.
2) You never had to tell Dirty Harry to pack heat -- he was always carring a .44 Magnum.
Etymology: "Heater" is slang for gun, and "pack" means 'a container' or 'to fold up' or 'to put away'. So when you "pack heat" you become a container for a gun - or put a gun on your body, in your clothes.

265凡人:2013/04/01(月) 18:00:55 ID:uya69v5U0
five finger discount

To Steal
"Dude! I got a five finger discount on those womens underwear!"

266凡人:2013/04/01(月) 18:06:46 ID:uya69v5U0
persnickety

/pərˈsnikətē/Adjective
1.Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
2.Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.

Synonyms
pernickety

267凡人:2013/04/09(火) 12:45:47 ID:bwiS95oU0
perfidy

/ˈpərfidē/Noun
Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.

Synonyms
treachery - treason - betrayal - disloyalty

268凡人:2013/04/09(火) 12:46:23 ID:bwiS95oU0
ham-fisted, ham-handed

adj
Informal lacking dexterity or elegance; clumsy

269凡人:2013/04/10(水) 18:08:54 ID:bwiS95oU0
disseminate

/diˈseməˌnāt/Verb

1.Spread or disperse (something, esp. information) widely.
2.Spread throughout an organ or the body.

Synonyms
spread - diffuse - propagate - broadcast - distribute

270凡人:2013/04/16(火) 01:28:09 ID:bwiS95oU0
shortfall

/ˈSH&ocirc;rtˌf&ocirc;l/Noun
A deficit of something required or expected.

Synonyms
deficit - shortage - deficiency - wantage - lack

271凡人:2013/04/16(火) 01:40:50 ID:bwiS95oU0
deference

/ˈdefərəns/Noun
Humble submission and respect.

Synonyms
respect - regard - esteem - reverence - obeisance

272凡人:2013/04/16(火) 01:57:07 ID:bwiS95oU0
coup de grace

This phrase means "blow of mercy" in french, and is used to describe the deathblow intended to end the suffering of a mortally wounded victim.

It can also be used figuratively to refer to a finishing touch of any sort.

While the correct pronunciation is similar to "coo de grahce". It (in english) is usually pronounced as "coo de gra"...with the final "s" sound being left out.
The elven hero, upon seeing his former nemesis struggling for breath, performed a quick coup de grace, ending its suffering.

George had never had much luck with these matters, and
after all that'd happened, losing his wallet was the coup de grace that spurred him to tears.

273凡人:2013/04/16(火) 03:24:04 ID:bwiS95oU0
rappel

(r-pl)
n.
A descent of a vertical surface, as a cliff or wall, by sliding down a belayed rope that is passed under one thigh and over the opposite shoulder or through a device that provides friction, typically while facing the surface and performing a series of short backward leaps to control the descent.

intr.v. rap&middot;pelled, rap&middot;pel&middot;ling, rap&middot;pels
To descend from a steep height by this method.

274凡人:2013/05/01(水) 05:41:01 ID:bwiS95oU0
schlep

/SHlep/Verb
Haul or carry (something heavy or awkward).

Noun
A tedious or difficult journey.

Synonyms
lug

275凡人:2013/05/06(月) 08:00:52 ID:bwiS95oU0
Gleaning

The Gleaners. Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Millet. 1857

Gleaning (also called scrounging) is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. Some ancient cultures promoted gleaning as an early form of a welfare system.

276凡人:2013/05/10(金) 09:32:59 ID:bwiS95oU0
pucker up

"Pucker up" means to stick out your lips ready to kiss somebody or something, the pursed movement your lips make in preparation for a kiss.

Pucker up and kiss me!

277凡人:2013/05/10(金) 10:33:44 ID:bwiS95oU0
caper

Older slang defining some sort of shady activity; usually illegal. shenanigans.

So tell us out the caper, boss.

278凡人:2013/05/11(土) 04:33:33 ID:bwiS95oU0
missive (msv)

n.
A written message; a letter. See Synonyms at letter.

[From Middle English (letter) missive, (letter) sent (by superior authority), from Medieval Latin (litterae) missvae, feminine pl. of missvus, sent, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere, to send.]

279凡人:2013/05/16(木) 09:11:57 ID:bwiS95oU0
bonkers

Bananas, nuts, crazy, wild, ballistic, cuckoo! Any thesaurus will do.

Quite commonly used word, not slang, used to affectionately describe a state of mind such as the above.

Hand-in-hand vocabulary with for example: gor-blimey, bastards!, bollockchops, well I'll be a pissed on candle, crikey, shove it up your arse, and bollocks! Used in the UK at least.(>London<)

Humorous sub-text in use due to its (click the link) 'bonk' attribute, as in copulation of the 'Carry On' sort also bonk could be a hit, say on the head that has comedy value.

To enhance, say: 'bloody bonkers' or 'blimmin bonkers' or 'bloomin bonkers' or 'absolutely bonkers' (esp.)

-He's definitely gone bonkers, that boy.' (crazy in the head)

-They told me they lost the paperwork.
-Did you get mad?'
-I went absolutely bonkers (mad at them)

-I could have sworn I left it here on the frigde, I tell you I'm going bonkers

280凡人:2013/05/19(日) 03:55:01 ID:bwiS95oU0
dapper

/ˈdapər/Adjective
(typically of a man) Neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing.

Synonyms
smart - spruce - natty

281凡人:2013/05/20(月) 10:20:17 ID:bwiS95oU0
odalisque also odalisk (d-lsk)
n.
A woman slave in a harem.

[French, from Turkish dalik, chambermaid : dah, room + -lik, suff. expressing function.]

282凡人:2013/05/21(火) 06:45:40 ID:bwiS95oU0
10 Things a Burglar Doesn’t Want You to Know
Published: July 10, 2012
By: Jan Soults Walker22Comments Tagged in:

Successful burglars have lots in common — home owners who unwittingly give invitations to robbery. Here’s how thieves thank you for your generosity..

You come home to an open front door, a ransacked house, and missing valuables. How did a burglar know you’d be gone? How did they get in?

In these 10 thank-you notes, your friendly neighborhood burglars share advice on how to stop lending them a helping hand.

1. Thanks for the ladder!

Call me a social climber if you will, but I did discover a ladder in your back yard. Thank you for leaving it where I could lean it against your home and easily reach a second-story window. I really love it when upper story openings aren’t wired to a home security system!

So, if you want to keep me out, store your ladder in the basement or a locked garage. And call your security company to wire upper-story windows into your alarm system.

Vertically yours,
A rising star

2. Loved your trash

Can’t tell you how much fun I have driving around neighborhoods on trash day (especially after big gift holidays) when the empty boxes on the curb reveal what wonderful new toys you have. Your thoughtfulness made it possible for me to land a new laptop and a flat-screen television in one easy trip to your home!

Next time, break down the boxes and conceal them in the recycling or trash bins.

Happy shopping!
Curbside Cruiser

3. Dear Can’t-Get-Around-to-It

Recently, I noticed you hadn’t trimmed trees and shrubs around your home, so I knew I’d have a wonderful place to hide while I worked to break into your home. I really can’t thank you enough for all the great new things I grabbed.

Next time, trim back bushes and trees near windows and doors. Make sure entry points to your home are easily visible from the street — I much prefer to work in private! While you’re at it, install motion-sensor lighting. I’m scared of bright lights!

Cordially,
The Tree Lover

4. Su casa es mi casa!

I was sincerely relieved to find your back door was a plain wood-panel door. I had no trouble kicking it in (my knees appreciate how easy that was!) Imagine how silly I felt when I discovered that your windows weren’t locked anyway.

You may want to take a cue from your neighbor and install steel-wrapped exterior doors with deadbolts on all your entries. And be sure your windows are locked when you’re away.

All the best,
Buster Door
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283凡人:2013/05/21(火) 06:46:11 ID:bwiS95oU0
5. Bad reflection on you.

You’d be surprised how many home owners position a mirror in their entry hall so I can see from a window if the alarm system is armed. (Yours wasn’t, but I’m guessing you know that by now!) Thanks for taking a lot of pressure off of me.

A little free advice: Relocate the mirror so your alarm system isn’t visible if someone else would peer through a window.

Fondly,
Mr. Peeper

6. The telltale grass

Wow, isn’t it amazing how fast the grass grows these days? I swung by now and then and noticed your lawn was uncut, newspapers were piling up on the front steps, and your shades were always closed. To me, that’s an open invitation.

Next time, hire someone you trust to mow regularly, pick up around the doorstep, open and close various window shades, and turn different lights on and off (or put a few on timers). One more thing: Lock any car you leave in the driveway, or I can use your garage door opener to get in quickly.

Best,
Your Trip Advisor

7. Getting carried away

Many thanks for putting your valuables into an easy-to-carry safe that I could carry right out your back door. (Nice jewelry, and thank you for the cash!)

You may want to invest in a wall safe, which I rarely attempt to open. Or, rent a lock box at your bank.

With appreciation,
Mr. Safe and Not-So-Sound

8. Dear BFF

Thanks for alerting a professional acquaintance of mine via your social network that you were away for the week in Puerto Vallarta, having the time of your life. Me? I enjoyed a very relaxing visit to your home with no pressure of being caught.

If only you had known that posting comments and photos of your trip on social networks is fine — but do that after you return so you won’t broadcast your absence!

Sincerely,
Cyber Savvy

9. Tag, you’re it!

Where are you? When you use popular geo-tracking apps, such as FourSquare and Glympse, I might know if you’re not home. Web sites such as www.pleaserobme.com help me keep track of your whereabouts.

If you prefer that I not visit your home, be careful about geo-tagging. But, otherwise, thank you for the loot!

— Just Tagging Along

10. Thanks for the appointment

Thanks for inviting me into your home to view the laptop you wanted to sell. I do apologize for the scare I gave you when I took it (and your purse).

Did you know that some large U.S. cities are averaging one so-called “robbery by appointment” per day? If you want to sell high-ticket items to strangers, I suggest you arrange to meet at the parking lot of your local police station. I definitely won’t show up, and you’ll still have your valuables (and your purse!)

Regards,
A Tough Sell

P.S. For more tips, see our list of low-cost tricks to fool burglars. Did you know there’s a gizmo that mimics the glow of a TV?

Jan Soults Walker
Nationally published home improvement writer Jan Soults Walker and her husband, Dave, once built a window seat with flanking bookcases into a kitchen. It remains one of their favorite storage projects to date.
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284凡人:2013/05/24(金) 05:14:19 ID:bwiS95oU0
dressed to the nines and dressed to the teeth

Fig. dressed very stylishly with nothing overlooked. She showed up for the picnic dressed to the nines. Clare is usually dressed to the teeth in order to impress people.

285凡人:2013/05/25(土) 03:44:32 ID:bwiS95oU0
A bong (also water pipe, billy, bubbler, bing, or moof) is a filtration device/apparatus generally used for smoking cannabis, tobacco, or other herbal substances.

286凡人:2013/05/26(日) 07:50:21 ID:bwiS95oU0
purveyor

(pr-vr)
n.
1. One that furnishes provisions, especially food.
2. One that promulgates something: a purveyor of lies.

287凡人:2013/05/26(日) 08:33:13 ID:bwiS95oU0
content

n.
1. Something contained, as in a receptacle. Often used in the plural: the contents of my desk drawer; the contents of an aerosol can.

2.
a. The individual items or topics that are dealt with in a publication or document. Often used in the plural: a table of contents.
b. The material, including text and images, that constitutes a publication or document.

3.
a. The substantive or meaningful part: "The brain is hungry not for method but for content, especially content which contains generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit" (Frederick Turner).
b. The meaning or significance of a literary or artistic work.

4. The proportion of a specified substance: Eggs have a high protein content.

288凡人:2013/06/06(木) 06:12:43 ID:bwiS95oU0
dibs

noun plural \ˈdibz\

1slang : money especially in small amounts
2: claim, rights <I have dibs on that piece of cake>

Examples of DIBS
<I get dibs on the front seat!>

Origin of DIBS
short for dibstones jacks, from obsolete dib to dab
First Known Use: 1812

289凡人:2013/06/07(金) 06:18:27 ID:bwiS95oU0
unkempt

/ˌənˈkem(p)t/Adjective
(esp. of a person) Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.

Synonyms
disheveled - dishevelled - untidy - slovenly - scruffy

290凡人:2013/06/07(金) 06:43:44 ID:bwiS95oU0
can count something on the fingers of one hand

if you say that you can count things on the fingers of one hand, you are emphasizing that they are very rare.

I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times she's actually offered to buy me a drink.

291凡人:2013/06/09(日) 03:38:03 ID:bwiS95oU0
stoner

Someone who smokes a lot of weed. You can't really classify a stoner by how much weed they smoke, but rather their mindset about smoking. A stoner would much rather spend a Friday night getting high rather than goin out. They also smoke weed every availible opportunity.

I am a stoner.

292凡人:2013/06/12(水) 05:30:11 ID:bwiS95oU0
layabout

/ˈlāəˌbout/Noun
derogatory. A person who habitually does little or no work.


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