whoa broke v. phr.— «My current dog is what’s called “whoa-broke.” I could have, most likely, stopped her in her tracks, with just a shout.» —“Instinctive ice rescue results in important lesson learned” by Don...
performativity n.— «Recently, a Harvard teaching fellow, Jen Hui Bon Hoa, sent an e-mail to her students in English 193: Introduction to 20th-Century Literary Theory, informing them that the next day’s lesson would be a...
massage à trois n.— «Barre never dreamed that the $130 “massage a trois” designed for husbands and wives would appeal to mothers and daughters. “It’s become a mommy and me bonding thing,” she says of the two-hour...
elevator pitch n.— «Krueger said his book shows you how to make a “30-second elevator pitch” on voice mail.» —“Hiring Manager Has Real-World Tips For Graduates With Lessons To Learn” by Bonnie Newman...
starlight tour n.— «In the case of the men beaten in Stanley Park, police believed they were dealing drugs but couldn’t prove it. Richardson said they took the men on a so-called starlight tour to teach them a lesson the courts wouldn’t...
suck rubber v. phr.— «The time to call Mayday isn’t when (low on air) sucking rubber on your face mask.» —“Firefighters are teaching a hard-learned lesson” by Joe Lambe Kansas City Star (1) May 1, 2004...