to leave sb stranded
51sucker — /ˈsʌkə / (say sukuh) noun 1. someone or something that sucks. 2. an infant or a young animal that is suckled, especially a suckling pig. 3. a part or organ of an animal adapted for sucking nourishment, or for adhering to an object as by suction.… …
52cannot very well do something — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something We have to help her – we can’t very well just leave her stranded out here in the middle of nowhere. Thesaurus: difficult to do and involving a …
53Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …
54cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… …
55performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
56On the Road — by Jack Kerouac (1957) Jack Kerouac’s On the Road has been called the Bible of the Beat Generation and is arguably the most important literary text to come out of that movement. In his review of the book in 1957 for the New York Times, Gilbert …
57Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
58The Amanda Show — Format Sketch comedy Variety show Created by Dan Schneider Starring Amanda Bynes …
59Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 — The Blizzard of ‘77 was a deadly blizzard that hit Buffalo, New York and the area around it in New York and Ontario (and to a lesser extent, surrounding regions) from January 28 to February 1, 1977. Daily peak gusts of 69, 51, 52, 58 and 46 miles …
60List of Madagascar characters — This is a list of characters that have appeared in the Madagascar films and the television series The Penguins of Madagascar. Contents 1 Concept and creation 2 Main characters …
