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recreational trip away from home (UK: holiday for both senses) (v.) to take a vacation (n., especially NCAA usage) vacated victory ; forfeiture of sports competition results and/or records by an institution; an act or instance of vacating or legally voiding them [ 88 ]
Synonym for death Neutral Pop one's clogs [2] To die Humorous, [1] Informal [2] British. "Pop" is English slang for "pawn." A 19th-century working man might tell his family to take his clothes to the pawn shop to pay for his funeral, with his clogs among the most valuable items. Promoted to Glory: Death of a Salvationist: Formal Salvation Army ...
The best known Hobson's choice is "I'll give you a choice: take it or leave it", wherein "leaving it" is strongly undesirable. The phrase is said to have originated with Thomas Hobson (1544–1631), a livery stable owner in Cambridge , England, who offered customers the choice of either taking the horse in his stall nearest to the door or ...
The antonym is "take away" or "tah-bao". Used by eatery or restaurant staff as in, "Having here or take away?" (Are you eating in here or do you want to have it for take-away?) He still small boy one – a remark (Often offensive) made against someone who is not of a legally minimum age allowed by the law. Or expression used to excuse someone ...
A similar offence known as taking and driving away exists in Scotland. It is an offence under section 178 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to take and drive away a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or, knowing the vehicle has been taken, to drive it or be carried in it.
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the power of the governmental authority to take private property for public use (similar to US: eminent domain) conservatoire music school (US usually conservatory) cooker kitchen stove (US: stove) cool box box for keeping food and liquids cool (US and UK also: cooler) cop off with
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