micro-expression n.— «The TSA aims to have 500 “behavior detection officers” (BDOs) in airports by the end of this year. The job of the BDOs will be that of examining passengers for “body language and facial cues…...
happy-clappy adj.— «Military alliances are as keen as anyone to cloak themselves in happy-clappy idealism.» —“Fear Holds The Key To The Future Of NATO” by Andrew Marr Independent (London, United Kingdom) Dec...
bucket baby n.— «Since then, Walker has been negotiating with the USDA but secured clemency for only his four “bucket babies,” pet elk he’d bottle-fed as calves.» —“Fear of disease triggers elk slaughter” by...
strap v.— «“Newark is rough, man,” he said. “These kids have some of the best weaponry, and they’re quick to kill. You get into an argument with a 14-year-old, and they’re strapping,” he said, using a street term for...
leave (something) on the table v. phr.— «(Fear of concussions) was a factor in retiring, but not the overriding factor.…I always wanted to leave something on the table. And when I retired, I always wanted to remember what I left on...
academic redshirting n.— «Concern about the academic fate of children who stumble in the early grades is driving up the entrance age for kindergarten at schools across the United States. In some states, education policy-makers are taking...