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The meaning of bava is disputed. Some sources claim "bava" comes from an unused root meaning to hollow out or something hollowed (as in a gate). This would lend to the understanding of the pupil of the eye being hollowed as in a gate. It may mean "apple"; if so, the phrase used in Zechariah 2:8 literally refers to the "apple of the eye".
In France, the gesture of pulling down one's lower eyelid and saying mon œil, or "my eye", is an expression of disdainful, dismissive disbelief. [5] Similar variations of the gesture exist in other European countries, for example Poland [ 6 ] or Turkey [ citation needed ] .
The word may be related to the Old Norse word skrá, meaning "dried skin", in reference to the animal pelts worn by the Inuit. [2] William Thalbitzer (1932: 14) speculated that skræling might have been derived from the Old Norse verb skrækja , meaning "bawl, shout, or yell". [ 3 ]
to abandon someone, or to drop out ("she walked out on me") (orig. US) (n.) a kind of strike action (orig. US) the act of leaving a meeting in protest (adj.) (of a room in a building) featuring outdoor access; (n.) such an access ("full walkout basement", "walkout to the deck") (n.) one who goes out of a store or shop without buying anything
A bilingual dictionary or translation dictionary is a specialized dictionary used to translate words or phrases from one language to another. Bilingual dictionaries can be unidirectional , meaning that they list the meanings of words of one language in another, or can be bidirectional , allowing translation to and from both languages.
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Peg out [1] To die Slang: British. Also means 'to stop working' Peppered To be shot to death Slang Usually refers to being shot multiple times (i.e. peppered with bullet holes). Perish Synonym for death Neutral Pop one's clogs [2] To die Humorous, [1] Informal [2] British. "Pop" is English slang for "pawn."