awkward situation
81predicament — [14] Predicament was originally a technical term in logic, denoting a ‘category of attributes which may be asserted of a thing’. It broadened out in the 16th century to ‘situation’, but it does not seem to have been until the 18th century that… …
82how-d'ye-do — noun an awkward situation that s a fine how d ye do • Syn: ↑how do you do • Hypernyms: ↑situation …
83how-do-you-do — noun 1. an expression of greeting every morning they exchanged polite hellos • Syn: ↑hello, ↑hullo, ↑hi, ↑howdy • Hypernyms: ↑greeting, ↑salutation 2 …
84dis·cre·tion — /dıˈskrɛʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the right to choose what should be done in a particular situation Each artist in the gallery has discretion over the price that will be charged for his or her work. The coach used/exercised his own discretion to… …
85keep one's head — also[keep one s wits about one] {v. phr.} To stay calm when there is trouble or danger. * /When Tim heard the fire alarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit./ Compare: COUNT TO TEN. Contrast: LOSE ONE S HEAD …
86keep one's head — also[keep one s wits about one] {v. phr.} To stay calm when there is trouble or danger. * /When Tim heard the fire alarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit./ Compare: COUNT TO TEN. Contrast: LOSE ONE S HEAD …
87hobble — I. verb (hobbled; hobbling) Etymology: Middle English hoblen; akin to Middle Dutch hobbelen to turn, roll Date: 14th century intransitive verb to move along unsteadily or with difficulty; especially to limp along transitive verb 1. to cause to… …
88Mickey Mouse — First appearance …
89XTC — Infobox musical artist Name = XTC Img capt = In 1982 (l r): Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers Img size = 250 Landscape = yes Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Swindon, England Genre = New Wave, Alternative… …
90The Invisible Man — For other uses, see The Invisible Man (disambiguation). The Invisible Man   …
