carry the banner — American to be destitute Perhaps from the activities of the Salvation Army, who provide food and shelter for the homeless, among their many good works. Other phrases used of and by hobos are carry the balloon, from the rolled bedroll … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
carry the banner — {v. phr.} To support a cause or an ideal with obvious advocacy. * /Our college is carrying the banner for saving the humpback whale, which is on the list of endangered species./ … Dictionary of American idioms
carry the banner — {v. phr.} To support a cause or an ideal with obvious advocacy. * /Our college is carrying the banner for saving the humpback whale, which is on the list of endangered species./ … Dictionary of American idioms
carry\ the\ banner — v. phr. To support a cause or an ideal with obvious advocacy. Our college is carrying the banner for saving the humpback whale, which is on the list of endangered species … Словарь американских идиом
carry the banner — Serve an ideal one believes in … A concise dictionary of English slang
carry the banner — phrasal : to be destitute … Useful english dictionary
The Peak (newspaper) — The Peak is the independent student newspaper at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver. HistoryShortly after the university s opening in 1965, The Peak was founded on October 6, 1965 [ Newspapers… … Wikipedia
The Flatliners — in concert in 2007 Background information Origin Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada … Wikipedia
banner — ban|ner [ˈbænə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: banere] 1.) a long piece of cloth on which something is written, often carried between two poles ▪ The onlookers were shouting, cheering, and waving banners. 2.) a belief or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
The Return of the King — is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien s The Lord of the Rings , following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers .TitleTolkien conceived of The Lord of the Rings as a single volume comprising six books plus extensive appendices … Wikipedia
