The only time you’ll ever see the sun’s outer atmosphere is during a full solar eclipse, when sun itself is completely covered. That hazy ring is called the corona, from the Latin word for “crown” — just like the little crown...
In Ireland, if you say someone’s not as slow as he walks easy, you mean he’s a whole lot smarter than he appears. This is part of a complete episode.
go Code Xanax v. phr.—Gloss: To slow. «In an art market that has recently gone Code Xanax, neither he nor his gallery radiated any hints of distress—though hints of distress have never been the Gagosian style.» —“Pulling Art Sales...
slow gardening n.— «The mix of shrubs and flowers Mr. Rushing planted instead of a traditional lawn is an example of his “Slow Gardening” approach. The term takes its name and inspiration from the Slow Food movement, whose adherents...
echelon plowing n.— «The decision reverses a previous policy of DOT Region 7 that was initiated along with a new plowing technique this winter. That technique, called echelon plowing, stalls traffic behind sets of plows moving in tandem...
walk on a bank n.— «More likely than the kind of exodus of depositors that quickly sank IndyMac is what some bankers call a slow-motion “walk on the bank” which could cripple financial institutions already weakened by credit...