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Right as Rain is a 2001 crime novel by George Pelecanos.It is set in Washington DC and focuses on private investigator Derek Strange and his new partner Terry Quinn. It is the first novel to involve the characters and is followed by Hell to Pay (2002), Soul Circus (2003) and Hard Revolution (2004)
Right as Rain is a 2001 crime novel by George Pelecanos.. Right as Rain may also refer to: "Right as Rain", a song by Adele from the album 19, 2008 "Right as Rain", a song by Alison Moyet from the album The Minutes, 2013
Soil and water being splashed by a raindrop. Petrichor (/ ˈ p ɛ t r ɪ k ɔːr / PET-ri-kor) [1] is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.The word was coined by Richard Grenfell Thomas from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock' or πέτρος (pétros) 'stone' and ἰχώρ (ikhṓr), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek mythology.
right as rain: Needed, appropriate, essential, or hoped-for; also has come to mean perfect, well, or absolutely right. [n] [72] rock the boat: To do or say something that will upset people or cause problems: shoot the breeze: To chat idly or casually, without any serious topic of conversation [73] shooting fish in a barrel: Frivolously ...
The Greeks believed that the heliacal rising and setting of the Hyades star cluster were always attended with rain, hence the association of the Hyades (sisters of Hyas) and the Hyades (daughters of ocean) with the constellation of the Hyades (rainy ones). [6] [12] [13]
In a contentious situation, such as a court case, a political debate or a public relations crisis, it is a tactic used to weaken the force of an adverse point. [6] By introducing the point first and being open about it or rebutting it, the force of the opposition's argument is diminished – their thunder is stolen.
Might makes right" or "might is right" is an aphorism that asserts that those who hold power are the origin of morality, and they control a society's view of right and wrong. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Montague defined kratocracy or kraterocracy (from the Ancient Greek : κράτος , romanized : krátos , lit.
This sort of rain is said to take the form of a fine, light drizzle, typically after dusk. [1] The name derives from French serein, meaning "serene", or "clear" (as in unclouded). An alternative etymology is from Old French serain, evening. One possible explanation is cloud droplets evaporating at the same time as rain drops are formed. [2]