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A bad excuse is better than none; A bad penny always turns up; A bad workman blames his tools; A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a ...
A superstitious blacksmith and apprentice believe that the luck from the horseshoe will flow toward him or her, their tools, and eventually to whatever project they are working on. [15] Opening an umbrella while indoors [16]: 204, 267 On the Isle of Man, rats are referred to as "longtails" as saying "rat" is considered bad luck. [17] [18]
many figurative senses derived from baseball, e.g. off one's base (crazy), to get to first base (esp. in neg. constr., to get a first important result); more recently (slang), a metaphor for one of three different stages in making out (q.v.) – see baseball metaphors for sex; more s.v. home run: bash
Motto of Peterhouse Boys' School and Peterhouse Girls' School: confer : compare: The abbreviation cf. is used in text to suggest a comparison with something else (cf. citation signal). Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris C.Ss.R: Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer: Redemptorists coniunctis viribus: with connected strength: Or "with united ...
As players suffer, so does the product. The injury problem looms large in the audience data. According to Sports Media Watch tracking, ESPN games in the opening weeks of the season have seen a 34% ...
Melton averaged 10.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game with the Warriors this season, his first with the team. He signed a one-year, $12.8 million deal with the team this past offseason after he ...
The Summer School soundtrack, on Chrysalis, consists of 1980s rock and dance songs with performers including Paul Engemann, Blondie, E. G. Daily, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Vinnie Vincent, Billy Burnette, and Elisa Fiorillo.
Katherine Nugent thought her daughter was getting better. Beloved at school, her 15-year-old daughter Isabel was a lauded artist, a star soccer player and a gifted poet.