postman’s holiday n.— «He is still busy with his life work, which is the promotion of American shipping. He does take a vacation now and then, but it is like the postman’s holiday. He takes it on a ship.» —“Dean of...
ambulance-chasing n.— «Socially determined objectives must thus lead and direct this effort, not become relegated to “ambulance chasing,” following behind a series of technically compelling yet socially questionable...
flag-changing n.— «Torrance’s second largest hotel has a new name and logo but will see few changes in services, company officials said Monday.…Industry analysts said transitions between lines from within the same parent company—a...
boulevard stop n.— «Many people don’t understand that a signal can be good…in a way that moves traffic through better than a boulevard stop.» —“Final Mayfield approval delayed” by Jocelyn Dong Palo Alto...
boulevard stop n.— «We almost became friends, me, the day laborers and the Surf Sacrifice. I always had to make a boulevard stop at their intersection. I’d roll up to the stop and they would cheer and wave and call good morning...
boulevard stop n.— «A woman going through a boulevard stop can say she’s just learning to drive and was afraid she couldn’t get her car started again if it stopped.» —“The Union didn’t much care for Ol’ Billy Carlson” by...