stick the landing v. phr.— «Elliott Sadler…Makes the list after sticking the landing at the Talladega finish line.» —“Nextel Cup Power Rankings” by Craig Wack Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.) Oct. 8...
stick the landing v. phr.— «Gold. Red Sox. They waited 86 years to slam out a cover that said “championship” somewhere, and they stuck the landing for a perfect score.» —“You can tell books by these cover” by...
stick the landing v. phr. to finish an athletic, gymnastic, or other sports performance with an ideal pose or stance, especially after a jump or leap; (hence, also outside of sports) to do or finish well; to win. Editorial Note: This term is part of...
stick the landing v. phr.— «There was a little difficulty there—up around a “10” in difficulty.…But I stuck the landing.» —“Prankster takes over Camp Leo” by Mark Bradley Atlanta Journal...
rubblizing n.— «The machine which broke up the concrete, a process called rubblizing, found several places in the runway that had collected moisture and the machine got stuck.» —“Planes to begin landing Tuesday” by Gale...
bullets, beans, and butt wipe n.pl.— «Daily, landing craft disgorged trucks, jeeps, and trailers onto the piers, supplying the troops with bullets, beans, and butt wipe.» —by Chuck Pfarrer Warrior Soul Dec. 30, 2003...