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tuxedo

tuxedo Β n.β€”Β Β«Late for a dinner appointment, she cut through an alley off Belmont Road NW in Adams Morgan and was surprised to see a dozen black-and-white catsβ€”tuxedos, as they are called.Β»Β β€”β€œStray but Not Forgotten” by Sue Anne Pressley...

boo-hoo breakfast

boo-hoo breakfast Β n.β€”Β Β«The idea is to immediately begin teaching kindergartners the behaviors and habits they need to be successful. That means Mom and Dad can’t hover around. Many elementary schools around Northeast Florida have what are often...

red market

red market Β n.β€”Β Β«I would hope we can set up so-called β€œred markets” soon. These would be specially licensed markets to which farmers could bring animals for sale, one condition being that unsold animals could not be taken back to farms.Β»Β β€”β€œFoot-and...

touch-and-go

touch-and-go Β n.β€”Β Β«Just as he took off a Hercules then reported ready, so we continued to orbit as he carried out his checks and took off. We then needed to allow a few minutes to allow the wake turbulence to subside before we continued. In all we...

grub up

grub up Β v. phr.β€”Β Β«Under a scheme to start in August 2008, if EU agriculture ministers agree, subsidies to uproot vineyardsβ€”or β€œgrub up,” in EU parlanceβ€”would fall gradually each year in a carrot-and-stick approach to promote early β€œtake-up...

nick-and-dent merchandise

nick-and-dent merchandise Β n.β€”Β Β«Bargain-savvy customers can expect to find in-season overstocks, discontinued items and what Thomsen refers to as β€œnick-and-dent” merchandise.β€¦β€œSome of the things are a little bit worn, but in the average home...