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The usage to mean a single large building was common in the Western US until the early 20th century. bloody: expletive attributive used to express anger ("bloody car") or shock ("bloody hell"), or for emphasis ("not bloody likely") (slang, today only mildly vulgar) *(similar US: damn ("damn car")) having, covered with or accompanied by blood
"Their name liveth for evermore" is a phrase from the Jewish book of Ecclesiasticus or Sirach, chapter 44, verse 14, widely inscribed on war memorials since the First World War. [ 1 ] In full, verse 14 reads "Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore."
Live for today, for tomorrow never comes; Live to fight another day (This saying comes from an English proverbial rhyme, "He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day") Loose lips sink ships; Look before you leap; Love is blind – The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene 1 (1591) Love of money is the root of all evil [15]
As a baby girl name, Dylan ranked 648. The meaning of the name Dylan is “great tide” or “great flow” according to TheBump.com. “Inspired by the Welsh sea god Dylan, lending the meaning ...
in the name of the Lord: Motto of Trinity College, Perth, Australia; the name of a 1050 papal bull: in nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: invocation of the Holy Trinity; part of the Latin Mass in nuce: in a nut: in a nutshell; briefly stated; potential; in the ...
Tropes (from Greek trepein, 'to turn') change the general meaning of words. An example of a trope is irony, which is the use of words to convey the opposite of their usual meaning ("For Brutus is an honorable man; / So are they all, all honorable men"). During the Renaissance, scholars meticulously enumerated and classified figures of speech.
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Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images Travis Kelce is a comedian: confirmed. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has fans laughing through preseason by repeating his signature catchphrase, “Alright, nah ...