pickle »
A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
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pour out »
To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
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put out »
The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
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ring around »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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ring out »
To make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.
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ring round »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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round down »
To the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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round off »
To change a number into an approximation having fewer significant digits.
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round up »
To the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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skeleton crew »
The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
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stop up »
To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.
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take a number »
Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.
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there's a sucker born every minute »
There are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.
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timing is everything »
Consideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as an audience laughing to a comedian's joke).Telling the old joke about a butt-crack was not a good idea, just as the plumber arrived, Bob.You know what they say: "timing is everything." I'm sure we can find another plumber before the house floods.
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wear down »
To have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.
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