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Crosses the rivers Styx and Acheron which divide the world of the living from the world of the dead Check out To die Euphemism Choir Invisible To die Humorous: British. "Join the choir invisible" Monty Python Dead Parrot Sketch. Come to a sticky end [1] To die in a way that is considered unpleasant Humorous: British. Also 'to meet a sticky end'.
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
Litman, 46, teaches English as a second language to students in Jersey City. Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things
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).
Flickr became an immediate success and was seen as a successful example of "Web 2.0", and a year later was purchased by Yahoo!. [ 84 ] [ 85 ] Initially, the site was most popular with professional photographers and graphic designers as well as bloggers who used it as an image repository.
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The girl’s burial in the entry gate’s pit is also significant, according to researchers. A similar burial — a woman buried face down in a settlement’s boundary ditch — dating to the late ...