Why do physicians speak of turfing an undesirable patient? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Turfing” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi there, this is Carmen Areola from Carlsbad. Hi, Carmen. Hi, Carmen. How are you doing? Good...
locked up adj.— «Having survived the “Aladdin” test, Pvt. Kyle Brower, 18 years old and just a few months removed from civilian life, was able to stand still and stare into the middle distance during his first dignified transfer last week. He was...
cuckoo smurfing n.— «AFP agent Mark Creighton told the court “cuckoo smurfing” was when criminals replaced legitimate money intended for legal transfer into Australian bank accounts with the proceeds of crime. The original funds are then used...
cross-canning n.— «The Iraqi chief engineer weighed his options and decided to transfer parts from another aircraft that had accumulated high-flight hours, and was closer to its next scheduled maintenance inspection; this process is commonly known...
flight to cash n.— «Goodheart argues that modern bank runs have not involved a flight to cash but simply a rush to transfer deposits to institutions viewed as relatively safe: problems at individual banks have not produce a generalized crisis...
two plus two n.— «Students avail themselves of such options as “two plus two”—attending community college for two years, then transferring to a four-year college for the remaining two—and “distance education,” in which they take courses online or...
