English+idiom
81glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… …
82To Autumn — Illustration for To Autumn by William James Neatby, from A Day with Keats, 1899 To Autumn is a poem by English Romantic poet John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821). The work was composed on 19 September 1819 and publishe …
83Quebec French lexicon — There are various lexical differences between Quebec French and Metropolitan French in France. These are distributed throughout the registers, from slang to formal usage.Notwithstanding Acadian French in the Maritime Provinces, Quebec French is… …
84Lat — This article is about the Malaysian cartoonist. For other uses, see Lat (disambiguation). Datuk Lat Born Mohammad Nor Khalid 5 March 1951 (1951 …
85Mad as a March hare — To be as mad as a March hare is an English idiomatic phrase derived from the observed antics, said to occur (incorrectly) cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/sharedearth 20070209.shtml | title = Dylan Winter – Irish Hare |… …
86Robbing Peter to pay Paul — is an English idiom referring to taking money (or other thing) from one party to pay one s debt to another. In other words, the idiom usually means to take money for one thing and use it for another.The expression rob Peter to pay Paul dates to… …
87Sweetness and light — is an English idiom that indicates a person’s friendliness and ease. Today, it is generally used ironically to describe insincere courtesy. For example: The two had been fighting for a month, but around others it was all sweetness and light.… …
88Gordon Banks — For other people named Gordon Banks, see Gordon Banks (disambiguation). Gordon Banks Personal information Full name Gordon Banks Date of birth …
89Donne, John — born с Jan. 24–June 19, 1572, London, Eng. died March 31, 1631, London English poet. Donne was born into a Roman Catholic family. He entered the University of Oxford at age 12; he later transferred to the University of Cambridge and subsequently… …
90N. V. M. Gonzalez — Born 1915 September 8 Romblon, Romblon Died 1999 November 28 Occupation Teacher, author, journalist, essayist Language English Nationality Filipino Notable award(s) …
