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.
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.
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-.]
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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 cliché as an adjective. Instead use clichéd.
* 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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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.
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.
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.
(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·pelled, rap·pel·ling, rap·pels
To descend from a steep height by this method.
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.
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.]
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
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
A hispanic/spanish/latin mini-mart, kind of like a 7-11, but usually smaller and more like a liquor store atmosphere. Commonly used term on the east coast, especially in the New York City region, where you will find many of these. The word came from the actual spanish word for "grocery store" - la bodega.
(n.) In framing, the piece of timber fitted between two trimmers, and supported by them, and carrying the ends of the tailpieces.
(n.) One who heads a movement, a party, or a mob; head; chief; leader.
(n.) A brick or stone laid with its shorter face or head in the surface of the wall.
(n.) A fall or plunge headforemost, as while riding a bicycle, or in bathing; as, to take a header.
(n.) One who, or that which, heads nails, rivets, etc., esp. a machine for heading.
(n.) A reaper for wheat, that cuts off the heads only.
Have you taken a header off of your bike, skateboard or inline skates and sanded off a big patch of skin? Here is how to care for your wound.
Steps
1.Stabilize Life Threatening Injuries. If you have severe bleeding or spurting blood, apply direct pressure immediately and call for help.
*How to Stop Bleeding
*Call or direct someone nearby to call your local emergency number.
*If a head injury has occurred, check for a concussion.
2.Assess the severity of the wound. Call the emergency number in your area if you:
Can see underlying structures through the abraded skin.Have skin hanging from the wound that needs trimming.Have cuts that need stitching.
3.Determine if you have other injuries. If you were knocked out or feel confused, or if you have limited range of motion in any joints, consider seeing a doctor immediately for medical assistance.
4.Allow minor and self-limiting bleeding. This will help clean out any embedded dirt from the deeper portions of the wound.
5.Wash the injured area gently but thoroughly with warm water. This will hurt, but it's important to get all of the dirt and debris out of the wound.[1]
*If debris remains in the wound, sterilize tweezers with alcohol and use those to remove embedded gravel or other particles.
*Using antiseptic solutions such as peroxide or iodine is not necessary. The important thing is to wash debris out. Rinse the wound with clear water. Use soap and a washcloth to clean the area around the wound.
6.Apply an antibiotic ointment, such as Bacitracin or A&D ointment. In addition to preventing infection, this will help prevent the scab from becoming rigid and cracking when you move.
7.Cover the area with a loose non-stick dressing to prevent foreign matter from entering the wound. This will also prevent the wound from oozing onto your clothing and bedding. Change the dressing frequently to prevent it from adhering to the wound.
8Gently wash the area at least once a day with soap and water.
9Switch from a gauze dressing to a moisture barrier covering such as a Tegaderm dressing by 3M or Adaptic by Johnson & Johnson, a few days after the injury.
10Stop applying a dressing after the wound stops oozing, usually 7-14 days after the injury for a moderate case of road rash.
knock (nk)
v. knocked, knock·ing, knocks
v.tr.
1. To strike with a hard blow.
2. To affect in a specified way by striking hard: knocked the mugger senseless.
3. To cause to collide: I knocked my head on a low beam.
4. To produce by hitting or striking: knocked a hole in the wall.
5. To instill with or as if with blows: We tried to knock some sense into his head.
6. Slang To find fault with; criticize: Don't knock the food; it's free.
v.intr.
1. To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.
2. To collide with something: knocked into the table.
3. To make a pounding or clanking noise: The car engine is knocking.
n.
1. An instance of striking or colliding; a blow.
2. The sound of a sharp tap on a hard surface; a rap.
3. A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion. Also called ping1.
4. Slang A cutting, often petty criticism.
Phrasal Verbs:
knock around/about Informal
1. To be rough or brutal with; maltreat.
2. To wander from place to place: knocking around Europe.
3. To discuss or consider: met to knock around some ideas.
knock back Informal
To gulp (an alcoholic drink).
knock down
1. To bring to the ground with a blow; topple.
2. To disassemble into parts, as for storage or shipping.
3. To declare sold at an auction, as by striking a blow with a gavel.
4. Informal To reduce, as in price: knocked each radio down 20 percent.
5. Slang To receive as wages; earn: knocks down $50 an hour.
knock off
1. Informal
a. To take a break or rest from; stop: knocked off work at noon.
b. To cease work: It's after five; let's knock off.
2. Informal To complete, accomplish, or dispose of hastily or easily; finish: That author knocks off a book a year.
3. Informal To get rid of; eliminate: knocked off 12 pounds in a month.
4. Slang To kill or overcome.
5. Slang To hold up or rob: knocked off a bank.
6. Informal To copy or imitate, especially without permission: knocking off someone else's ideas.
knock out
1. To render unconscious.
2. Sports To defeat (a boxing opponent) by a knockout.
3. To render useless or inoperative: The storm knocked out the phones.
4. Informal To exert or exhaust (oneself or another) to the utmost: knocked herself out to be ready on time.
5. Informal To produce in abundance: The workers knocked out 500 parts in one hour.
6. To inactivate or remove (a gene) by genetic engineering.
knock together
To make or assemble quickly or carelessly.
knock up
1. Slang To make pregnant.
2. Chiefly British To wake up or summon, as by knocking at the door.
3. Chiefly British To wear out; exhaust.
Idioms:
have it knocked Slang
To be certain of success: "He knew he had it knocked after he saw a rough cut of Chinatown" (Time).
knock cold
To render unconscious; knock out.
knock dead
1. To kill with a blow.
2. Slang To affect strongly and positively: a performance that knocked the audience dead.
knock it off Slang
Quit it. Often used in the imperative: Knock it off! I'm trying to sleep.
knock (oneself) out
To make a great effort; exhaust oneself.
knock out of the box Baseball
To force the removal of (an opposing pitcher) by heavy hitting.
knock the/someone's socks off Slang
To overwhelm or amaze.
1. Lit. the floating wreckage of a ship and its cargo, or floating cargo deliberately cast overboard to stabilize a ship in a rough sea.
All sorts of flotsam and jetsam washed up on the beach.
2. Fig. worthless matter; worthless encumbrances.
His mind is burdened with the flotsam and jetsam of many years of poor instruction and lax study habits. Your report would be better if you could get rid of a lot of the flotsam and jetsam and clean up the grammar a bit.
(sns-bl-t)
n. pl. sen·si·bil·i·ties
1. The ability to feel or perceive.
2.
a. Keen intellectual perception: the sensibility of a painter to color.
b. Mental or emotional responsiveness toward something, such as the feelings of another.
3. Receptiveness to impression, whether pleasant or unpleasant; acuteness of feeling. Often used in the plural: "The sufferings of the Cuban people shocked our sensibilities" (George F. Kennan).
4. Refined awareness and appreciation in matters of feeling.
5. The quality of being affected by changes in the environment.
A boyfriend/girlfriend or possibly someone who likes you who becomes let's say, obssesed. Signs that your boyfriend/girlfriend is clingy: doesn't stop calling, constantly tells you how much they love/like you, writes you songs, buys you flowers/chocolate so much it gets annoying, and wants to spend time..all the time.
For serious cases they may begin talking about moving in, or marrige after only a month!
Example:
Sally:When I first started dating Bob it was ok..but now..he's always around me, my answering machine is never empty, and he's best friends with my mom!
/ˈ(h)wēdl/
verb
verb: wheedle; 3rd person present: wheedles; past tense: wheedled; past participle: wheedled; gerund or present participle: wheedling1. employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something.
"you can contrive to wheedle your way onto a court"
synonyms: coax, cajole, inveigle, induce, entice, charm, tempt, beguile, blandish, flatter, persuade, influence, win someone over, bring someone around, convince, prevail on, get around; Moreinformalsweet-talk, soft-soap "she wheedled us into hiring her brother"
verb: dither; 3rd person present: dithers; past tense: dithered; past participle: dithered; gerund or present participle: dithering
1. be indecisive.
"he was dithering about the election date"
synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver, vacillate, change one's mind, be of two minds, be indecisive, be undecided; Moreinformalshilly-shally, dilly-dally "stop dithering and make a decision"
2. add white noise to (a digital recording) to reduce distortion of low-amplitude signals.
noun: dither
1. informal
indecisive behavior.
"after months of dither they had still not agreed"
2. a state of agitation.
"buses are jammed and dirty and everyone is in a dither over taxis"
noun
noun: fusillade; plural noun: fusillades1. a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
"marchers had to dodge a fusillade of missiles"
synonyms: salvo, volley, barrage, bombardment, cannonade, battery, burst, blast, hail, shower, rain, stream; Morehistoricalbroadside "a fusillade of missiles"
verb
archaicverb: fusillade; 3rd person present: fusillades; past tense: fusilladed; past participle: fusilladed; gerund or present participle: fusillading1. attack (a place) or shoot down (someone) by a series of shots fired at the same time or in quick succession.
1. to do something over a period of time. (Compare this with carry on (with something.) Do you think you can carry this on for a year? I will carry on this activity for three years if you want.
2. to continue to do something as a tradition. We intend to carry this celebration on as long as the family can gather for the holidays. We will carry on this tradition for decades, in fact.
3. Go to carry something onto something.
carry on
to behave badly or mischievously. The children always carry on when the teacher's out of the room. Stop carrying on and go to sleep!
carry on (with something)
to continue doing something. (Compare this with carry something on.)
Please carry on with your singing. Tom carried on with his boring speech for twenty minutes.
*Rural is a more specific phrase, meaning sparsely populated, in contrast to urban or suburban.
*Countryside is used more to describe what you see.
I like living where I live because it's so rural. There are farms everywhere, and the countryside is so pretty to drive through.
2. It's very rare to hear the word "peasants" when describing modern society. Farms tend to be in rural areas. However, where I live is actually suburban, and I drive right past a huge corn field to get on the highway.
Several stabbed in parking lot after Denver Broncos loss to San Diego Chargers
After Broncos 27-20 loss to the Chargers at Sports Authority Field, police report four people are stabbed and that there were multiple eyewitnesses.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: Friday, December 13, 2013, 1:30 AM
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fumao y loco
NEW9 hours ago
SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT %70 OF FOOTBALL FANS ACT LIKE WILD ANIMALS ,ALL THE TIME ,ADULTS ACTING LIKE CHILDREN WITH MENTAL PROBLEM ,MANS AND WOMENS .
MarcDonato49
NEW6 hours ago
After years of being a Jets season ticket holder, I now realize (since I am out of NY now) that the best place to watch a football game is home....food is good, beer is cheap and when I have to take a leak, it's in a nice clean bathroom with no lines.
Johnny Tapia
NEW6 hours ago
Welome to the club Marc....LOL I realized that after going to just two games 5 years ago....MLB is better in person and NFL is better at home
Daniel Christopher
NEW6 hours ago
And you can change the channel whenever you want to ! :)
Johnny Tapia
NEW4 hours ago
@Daniel, Yes and with how Eli threw this year, I needed the remote more than ever! LOL
takeaminute
NEW1 hour ago
bet it's gang related.
Daniel Christopher
NEW6 hours ago
There's a reason they invented tv.
Johnny Tapia
NEW6 hours ago
"Who said Rivers is better than Peyton!??? I'll kill you kill you!!!"
Anonymous
NEW7 hours ago
Dontcha just love a friendly game of football?
MarcDonato49
NEW6 hours ago
The ironic thing is that the players, who savagely hit and tackle each other for 60 minutes and sometimes get into heated scuffles, put it aside at the end of the game, realizing that tempers can flare out there on the field. When the clock hits ":00" they congratulate each other and maybe even kneel down together for the midfield prayer.
it's the stupid fans who aren't even playing the game who can't let it go
neelie
NEW8 hours ago
This kind of thing seems to be happening more often and mostly at football games. It doesn't matter what city.
An alcoholic binge that at least lasts an entire week but can go on for months.
Note: This is not a "2 beers every night event." Every night must result in broken furniture, blacking out, or waking up in a puddle of your own piss and puke. This is not for the weak and wary. Only those who can truly rock out can handle this.
1. Tuesday night commemorates my crossing from an unproductive drunken week to a full fledged bender.
2. Come over tonight. I picked up some Vladdy, I can't break the streak of my two week long bender.
