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A signal passed at danger (SPAD) [1]: 75 is an event on a railway where a train passes a stop signal without authority. [2] This is also known as running a red, in the United States as a stop signal overrun (SSO) [3] and in Canada as passing a stop signal. [4]
"Call a spade a spade" is a figurative expression.It refers to calling something "as it is" [1] —that is, by its right or proper name, without "beating about the bush", but rather speaking truthfully, frankly, and directly about a topic, even to the point of bluntness or rudeness, and even if the subject is considered coarse, impolite, or unpleasant.
Ding-ding, and away is a slang expression used by the UK media and railway enthusiasts to describe a type of operating incident in the British railway industry where the guard of a train standing at a platform gives a "ready to start" bell code to the driver, [1] when the platform starting signal is at danger, and the driver then moves the train past the signal without checking it.
A Special Adviser, [1] also known as a SpAd, [2] [3] is a temporary civil servant who advises and assists UK government ministers [4] or ministers in the Scottish and Welsh devolved governments. [5] They differ from impartial civil servants in that they are political appointees.
call a spade a spade: To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude: call it a day: To declare the end of a task [h] [29] champ at the bit or chomp at the bit: To show impatience or frustration when delayed [30] cheap as chips: Inexpensive; a good bargain: chew the cud: To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in ...
SPAD VII, SPAD S.XII and SPAD S.XIII, French fighter planes of World War I produced by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés A-1 Skyraider , nicknamed Spad , an attack aircraft (1950s and 1960s)
His term was due to run until 2026 but Trump had vowed to fire him. FBI director Chris Wray, who was also expecting to be replaced, last month also said he would step down before the new ...
While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.