D : abbreviation for day. D-day is THE DAY. Historically, D-day was a coded name for the day (June 6th 1944) the Allies troops started an invasion on the Normandy beach. Later on, the term became a war metaphor used for any day that is deemed

What is the difference between "beatifying" and "canonizing" ? Do the both mean "granting sainthood" ?

"You're officially kidding" is only a sentence of word-playing style, for humorous or sarcastic purpose, where "officially" is in stark contrast with "kidding". Other examples of this style : - You are such a serious joker, aren't you. - I

Hi victorycountry, There are some grammaticals in your examples. I think it'S funny or I think OF it AS BEING funny I think OF him AS a math teacher I know (ABOUT) him AS a math teacher I thought OF him AS a math teacher Yes, an

Malraux's. If the x is not pronounced we must use "s". EX: Papadeaux's broiled redfish is among the most requested dishes.

The phrase "Lean and mean" keys on "lean" a lot more than on "mean". The word "mean" is added for rhyming and emphatic purpose only.

I 'd suggest 1. "FALL OF THE CURTAIN EARTH". 2. "LIGHTS OUT" 3. "THE GRAND CONCLUSION"

KhaiMinh, Migrating (moving residency from one country to another) has two sub-categories : 1. Immigrate : To enter a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence. 2. Emigrate : To leave one's place of residence or country

"If anything" is a contracted form of "The only thing, if any, is that..."

Fail = not performing something's (or someone's) function or duty. He fails to be a parent. The company fails to provide adequate health insurance to its workers. If you fail to be prepared, you are prepared to fail. Do not fail to report to