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Unexpected death, leaving loose ends Euphemistic: Waste [20] To kill Slang Wearing a pine overcoat (i.e. a wooden coffin) [citation needed] Dead Slang: Idiom used by American gangsters of the early 20th century. Wiped out Dead, usually if multiple individuals die Neutral Worm food or worm bait Dead Slang
Loose, slang for inebriated or high on drugs, as in "get loose"; Loose, slang antonym for anxious ("uptight"), as in "loosen up"; Loose woman, a promiscuous female . Loose morals, especially sexual morals, not much concerned with prevailing ethics
When a loose cannon flogs a dead horse there's the devil to pay: seafaring words in everyday speech. Camden ME: International Marine. ISBN 978-0-07-032877-8. Miller, Charles A. (2003). Ship of state: the nautical metaphors of Thomas Jefferson : with numerous examples by other writers from classical antiquity to the present. Lanham, MD ...
Exsanguination is the loss of blood from the circulatory system of a vertebrate, usually leading to death. The word comes from the Latin 'sanguis', meaning blood, [1] and the prefix 'ex-', meaning 'out of'. Exsanguination has long been used as a method of animal slaughter.
The muumuu / ˈ m uː m uː / or muʻumuʻu (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈmuʔuˈmuʔu]) is a loose dress of Hawaiian origin. [1] Within the category of fashion known as aloha wear, the muumuu, like the aloha shirt , are often brilliantly colored with floral patterns of Polynesian motifs.
I felt like a womble let loose on a yoga mat. Everything hurt. Fortunately, the majority of this class was taken in a supine position and I performed side-lying crunches with as much gusto as I ...
Tooth loss implies in loss of several orofacial structures, such as bone tissues, nerves, receptors and muscles and consequently, most orofacial functions are diminished. [2] Destruction of the supporting tissues of the teeth may progress to necrosis (tissue death) of the alveolar bone, which may result in a decrease in the number of teeth. The ...
A no-win situation or lose–lose situation is an outcome of a negotiation, conflict or challenging circumstance in which all parties are worse off. It is an alternative to a win-win or outcome in which one party wins .