the etymology
71(the) ball is in your court — the ball is in (your) court you need to react or answer. We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court. Etymology: based on the sports meaning of court (= the playing area in games like tennis) …
72(the) ball is in court — the ball is in (your) court you need to react or answer. We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court. Etymology: based on the sports meaning of court (= the playing area in games like tennis) …
73(the) Dunkirk spirit — the Dunkirk spirit UK [ˌdʌnkɜː(r)k ˈspɪrɪt] US [ˈdʌnkɜrk ˌspɪrɪt] noun Etymology From the brave attitude of people who went in small boats from England to Dunkirk, on the French coast, to rescue soldiers from the German army during the Second… …
74(the) Feeding of the Five Thousand — the Feeding of the Five Thousand UK US noun humorous Etymology From the story in the Bible in which Jesus feeds 5,000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish. a situation in which you have to provide food for a lot of people Thesaurus …
75(the) Forth Bridge — the Forth Bridge UK [ˌfɔː(r)θ ˈbrɪdʒ] US [ˌfɔrθ ˈbrɪdʒ] noun Etymology From the name of a large bridge in Scotland. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/forth bridge the.htm Phrase: like painti …
76(the) Lucky Country — the Lucky Country UK US australian Etymology From The Lucky Country , a book about Australian society by Donald Horne. Australia, seen as a rich happy country http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/lucky country the.htm Thesaurus:… …
77(the) Promised Land — the Promised Land UK [ˌprɒmɪst ˈlænd] US [ˌprɑmɪst ˈlænd] noun Etymology From the land of Canaan in the Bible, which God promised to give to the Israelites. a place where someone will be happy and successful Thesaurus: imaginary places and… …
78(the) Square Mile — the Square Mile UK US Etymology From its size, which is about one square mile (2.5 square kilometres). the district of London where many banks, financial institutions, and other big companies have their offices. It is also called the City of… …
79(the) Wicked Witch of the West — the Wicked Witch of the West UK US noun humorous Etymology From a character in The Wizard of Oz who is a very evil and ugly witch (=a woman who has magic powers) . a very unpleasant or cruel woman Thesaurus: people who are cruel and unkindsynonym …
80(the) Never-never — the Never never UK US australian informal Etymology From We of the Never Never , a novel by Aeneas Gunn. the parts of central Australia that are very dry and far from any cities or towns Thesaurus: areas and places outside of towns and… …
