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81stop the show — phrasal : to draw so much applause that the action on stage must temporarily halt a song that stops the show at every performance stops the show with her dance in the first act * * * stop the show 1. To be applauded with so much enthusiasm as to… …
82History of the term Vlach — Vlach is a Slavic derived term from the Germanic word Valah/Valach used to designate the Romance speaking peoples of South Eastern Europe: Romanians, Aromanians, Megleno Romanians and Istro Romanians.While historically, it was used to refer to… …
83Recurring jokes in The Simpsons — There are many Recurring jokes in The Simpsons , many of which have been retired during the series or implemented later on in the run. The show s humor turns on cultural references that cover a wide spectrum of society so that viewers from all… …
84For the most part — Most Most (m[=o]st), a., superl. of {More}. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m[=ae]st; akin to D. meest, OS. m[=e]st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. [root]103. See {More}, a.] 1. Consisting of the greatest… …
85a bumpy/rough/easy, etc. ride — INFORMAL ► used to describe a situation that is dangerous, difficult, easy, etc.: »Stocks could be in for a bumpy ride as Wall Street tries to guess the outcome of the Federal Reserve s next monetary policy meeting. → See also FREE RIDE(Cf. ↑free …
86operate, run, etc. at a loss — ► FINANCE, COMMERCE to fail to make a profit in a business: »Of the 235 large industrial projects, 46 are running at a loss. → Compare GAIN(Cf. ↑gain) noun, PROFIT(Cf. ↑profit) noun …
87across-the-board — adjective broad in scope or content across the board pay increases an all embracing definition blanket sanctions against human rights violators an invention with broad applications a panoptic study of Soviet nationality T.G.Winner granted him… …
88keep up with the Joneses — To keep on an equal social footing with one s neighbours, eg by having possessions of the same quality in the same quantity • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * keep up with the Joneses informal, showing disapproval phrase to try to be as rich,… …
89ballast — I. n. 1. Weight (for steadiness), ballasting, filling, packing. 2. Steadiness, consistency, stability, equipoise, balance, self control, considerateness, foresight, prudence, discretion, judgment, sense, good sense, sound sense. II. v. a. 1. Put… …
90les·see — /lɛˈsiː/ noun, pl sees [count] law : a person who has an agreement that allows the use of a car, house, etc., for a period of time in exchange for a payment : a person who has a lease on something compare ↑lessor …
