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Traditional English :: AO
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aolisher.html - abbr.
Officer of the Order of Australia. |
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Traditional English :: AOB
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aolisher.html - abbr.
any other business. |
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Traditional English :: aorist
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aolisher.html - n. & adj. Gram. --n. an unqualified past tense of a verb (esp. in Greek), without reference to duration or completion. --adj. of or designating this tense. aoristic adj. [Gk aoristos indefinite f. a- not + horizo define, limit] |
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Traditional English :: aorta
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aolisher.html - n. (pl. aortas) the main artery, giving rise to the arterial network through which oxygenated blood is supplied to the body from the heart. aortic adj. [Gk aorte f. a(e)iro raise] |
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English Idioms :: a curve ball
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aolisher.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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aolisher.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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