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... action ; to be in a situ- ation requiring action before opportuni- ty slips by . The allusion in this expres- sion is to the game of tennis and the ne- cessity of striking the ball before it pass- es by or bounces twice ; hence , the ...
... action ; to be in a situ- ation requiring action before opportuni- ty slips by . The allusion in this expres- sion is to the game of tennis and the ne- cessity of striking the ball before it pass- es by or bounces twice ; hence , the ...
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... action of goosing does cause an immedi- ate response , the term has taken on the added meaning of goading a person into action . As she was bending over her work- table , a playful lab assistant goosed her . ( Max Shulman , Barefoot Boy ...
... action of goosing does cause an immedi- ate response , the term has taken on the added meaning of goading a person into action . As she was bending over her work- table , a playful lab assistant goosed her . ( Max Shulman , Barefoot Boy ...
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... action is undertaken . ' 4. firebrand One who incites others to strife or revolution , an agitator ; any en- ergetic and impassioned person who in- spires others to action . Literally , a fire- brand is a burning stick that is used to ...
... action is undertaken . ' 4. firebrand One who incites others to strife or revolution , an agitator ; any en- ergetic and impassioned person who in- spires others to action . Literally , a fire- brand is a burning stick that is used to ...
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19th century allusion American expression American slang expression another's Anthony Trollope applied ball became blue Briticism British expression called Charles Dickens coined colloquial common commonly connotation contexts dead describe drink early 19th century England English especially expres expression alludes expression dates expression is derived expression refers figurative sense Frederick Marryat French frequently give hand hang head heard today hence horse implies indicate John John Heywood Jonathan Swift King least literal Lord meaning ment ness night nose obsolete one's oneself onym origin P. G. Wodehouse person phrase plausible play player political popular practice pression probably proverb related term Samuel Butler Shakespeare sion Sir Walter Scott situation slang term someone someone's thing Thomas tion tive Tyburn usage usually variant verb Webster's Third William word World War II