We've found 201 phrases for ALI (0.116 seconds):
one of his majesty's bad bargains »
A worthless soldier, a malingeror.
|
ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »
(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.
|
out of bounds »
Beyond the bounds of civility or morality; extremely unreasonable.
|
out of character »
Inconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.
|
out of character »
Not acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.
|
out of this world »
Exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.
|
out of touch »
No longer conversant with facts; not aware or realistic.
|
out of whack »
Not in proper alignment.
|
out the door »
The exact image, a lookalike.
|
people person »
Someone who is happier or more skilled at dealing with people rather than things or concepts.
|
press the flesh »
To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.
|
proverbs run in pairs »
Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.
|
put into practice »
To take a theory and make it a practical reality.
|
put one foot in front of the other »
To walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.
|
put one past somebody »
To deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.
|
| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
Pages:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
[All]
|
|
|
|