stained-glass ceiling n.— «The Rev. Barbara Williams Riddle knows all about the stained-glass ceiling the psychological barrier that keeps women from the pulpit of large, upscale congregations.» —“The stained-glass...
me-too agreement n.— «Stater Bros. freed itself from the bitter labor dispute by entering into what is known as a “me too” agreement, under which it agreed to abide by any contract reached by the union with the major chains...
nuclear blindness n.— «Add to this the rise of truly intercontinental ballistic missile delivery of nuclear weapons, and the stage was set for what I have termed “nuclear blindness” and defined as “the tunnel vision...
red light fever n.— «The track did an excellent job of getting us finished, again. If you noticed, both of the trucks in the finals had red light fever, but Dennis’ came on first which made Bob the winner.» —“DHRA Drag Racing @ GLD...
mixed consist n.— «Trolley officials had intended to couple 11 new, streamlined trolley cars to older models during busy periods for the Old Town to Santee run that opened in July 2005.…Now the bugs have been worked out, and trolley...
shotgunning v.— «U.S. Border Customs and Border Protection in San Diego say drug gangs are increasingly breaking down loads of up to a ton of marijuana into smaller quantities and hurling them at busy border stations, a technique dubbed...