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Traditional English :: ajar(1)
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ajectness.html - adv. &
predic.adj. (of a door) slightly open. [A(2) + obs. char f. OE cerr a turn] |
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Traditional English :: ajar(2)
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ajectness.html - adv.
out of harmony. [A(2) + JAR(2)] |
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Traditional English :: ajutage
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ajectness.html - var. of ADJUTAGE. |
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English Idioms :: a curve ball
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ajectness.html - {v. phr.} To catch someone unawares; confront someone with an unexpected event or act. * /My professor pitched me a curve ball when he unexpectedly confronted me with a complicated mathematical equation that was way over my head./ |
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English Idioms :: a half chance
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ajectness.html - {n.} An opportunity; a reasonable chance. * /Just give yourself half a chance and you will quickly get used to your new job./ |
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English Idioms :: a little bird told me
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ajectness.html - To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. * /"Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning?" Peter asked. "A little bird told me," Jim answered./ |
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