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Alphabet soup is a metaphor for an abundance of abbreviations or acronyms, named for a common dish made from alphabet pasta. Its use dates at least as far back as Franklin D. Roosevelt's alphabet agencies of the New Deal . [ 1 ]
Alphabet soup may refer to: A common dish made from alphabet pasta; Alphabet soup (linguistics), a metaphor for an abundance of abbreviations or acronyms; Alphabet Soup (ultimate frisbee), a mixed European ultimate frisbee team; Alphabet Soup (horse) (born 1991), racehorse; Alphabet Soup, a television series
A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".
The alphabet agencies, or New Deal agencies, were the U.S. federal government agencies created as part of the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The earliest agencies were created to combat the Great Depression in the United States and were established during Roosevelt's first 100 days in office in 1933.
Alphabet soup of ESG reporting no more. Going into 2023, the ESG reporting landscape was like an alphabet soup, with executives often drowning in options of frameworks.
This soup, like its competitors, is marketed towards parents for its educational value. [6] A similar product, Alphabetti Spaghetti, was sold by the H. J. Heinz Company for 60 years before being discontinued in 1990. Like Campbell's alphabet soup, it contains alphabet pasta canned in tomato sauce. It was later reintroduced by Heinz in 2005. [7]
This is the list of episodes for the animated television series Martha Speaks.The series aired on PBS Kids from September 1, 2008 to November 18, 2014. Each episode focuses on mainly synonyms and vocabulary, featuring an underlying theme illustrated with a wide range of keywords, but can occasionally focus on introducing children to different science and other learning concepts, such as the ...
The book follows the adventures of the dog Martha, who could speak after being fed alphabet soup. The family complains about Martha being talkative and she stops eating her soup. When a burglar breaks into the family's house, Martha was unable to call for help. When the burglar gives her alphabet soup, Martha calls the police and the family ...