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Another version of FUBAR, said to have originated in the military, gives its meaning as "Fucked Up By Assholes in the Rear". [citation needed] This version has at least surface validity in that it is a common belief among enlistees that most problems are created by the military brass (officers, especially those bearing the rank of general, from one to four stars).
However, Rosetti changes his mind when he perceives Nucky's departing message, "buona fortuna", Italian for "good luck" — as an insult. [7] This escalates, with Rosetti choosing to burn the Sheriff of Tabor Heights alive, then ambush a convoy transporting liquor to Rothstein, killing 11 of Nucky's men (in spite of Eli scouting out the town in ...
In some cases, either by luck or good management, the smaller force killed the leader, and the larger force broke following the breakdown of the chain of command. That was the case at the Battle of Galveston and the Battle of Okehazama [2] in which both leaders were killed, and the remaining forces, while still larger, stopped fighting. [3]
In bocca al lupo (pronounced [im ˈbokka al ˈluːpo]; lit. "into the wolf's mouth") is an Italian idiom originally used in opera and theatre to wish a performer good luck prior to a performance. The standard response is crepi il lupo! (IPA: [ˈkrɛːpi il ˈluːpo]; "may the wolf die") or, more commonly, simply crepi! ("may it die"). [1]
"Goodbyeee" went a good deal further than any other sitcom or comedy, by terminally sending pretty much the entire cast over the top in 1917, into a silence that has...endured ever since. Many millions of viewers were shocked, and almost all taken aback by the abrupt realization of tragedy amid much-loved national television and after riotous ...
Wishing you good luck and fortune this new year. Wǔ fú lín mén (Chinese. Translation: “May the five blessings–longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death–come to you.”)
The song "Good Luck, Babe!" signaled a new chapter for one Midwest Princess. When she released the song in April, months after her album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” Roan called ...
So, at the end of one 1940 broadcast, Murrow ended his segment with "Good night, and good luck." Speech teacher Anderson insisted he stick with it, and another Murrow catchphrase was born. When Murrow returned to the U.S. in 1941, CBS hosted a dinner in his honor on December 2 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel . 1,100 guests attended the dinner ...