What ‘A’ comes before a clock, energy and bomb Atomic
What ‘A’ is sudden, hasty or disconnected Abrupt
What ‘A’ is the legal term ‘for an attack’ Assault
What ‘A’ is a scraping off of skin Abrasion
What ‘A’ is the deliberate unlawful burning of property Arson
What ‘B’ is a show of blustering false courage Bravado
What ‘B’ is a system of writing for the blind Braille
What ‘C’ is a staff or support for the lame Crutch
What ‘C’ is a form of transport – and recurrent period of
events Cycle
What ‘C’ is a low pressure area Cyclone
What ‘D’ is the device which triggers a bomb Detonator
What ‘D’ is unwholesomely damp and cold Dank
What ‘D’ is a digression, diversion or roundabout way Detour
What ‘D’ means harmful or causing loss Detrimental
What ‘D’ is a line of hereditary rulers Dynasty
What ‘D’ is a branch of mechanics concerned with motion Dynamics
What ‘D’ is an intelligent person’s persistent difficulty
in learning to read Dyslexia
What ‘E’ means far-reaching or comprehensive Extensive
What ‘E’ is the opposite of extinct Extant
What ‘E’ means rudimentary or simple Elementary
What ‘E’ is a marriageable bachelor Eligible
What ‘E’ means outermost or furthest from the center Extreme
What ‘E’ is a apparatus to put out fire Extinguisher
Stories of Trust: WHEN THE WINDS BLOW
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic
seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant
to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged
across the ocean, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer
interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals.
Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age,
approached the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked
him.
"Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,"
answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate
for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn
to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.
Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the
hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, "Get
up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!"
The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly,
"No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."
Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire
him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his
amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with
tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the
doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.
Nothing could blow away.
The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so
he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and
physically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through
your life? The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had secured
the farm against the storm.
blabbermouth: a very talkative person--especially
one who says things that should be kept secret.
"Don't
say anything to Bob unless you want the whole office to know.Bob's quite a
blabbermouth."
blow one's top: become extremely angry.
A:
"Was your father upset when you came home at 3 AM?"
B:
"He was more than upset. He blew his top!"
boom
box: portable
cassette/CD player.
"Don't
forget to bring your boom box to the picnic!"
the bottom line: the most essential
information.
"The
discussion lasted many hours. The bottom line was that the XYZ Company isn't
for sale."
Break a leg!: Good luck!
"I
understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg!"
break someone's heart: make someone
feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
"Joe
broke his mother's heart when he dropped out of school."
broke: without money.
A:
"Can you lend me 10 dollars?"
B:
"I'm afraid not. I'm broke."
buck(s): dollar(s).
"The
cheapest tickets for the concert cost 25 bucks. Do you still want to go?"
bug: annoy; bother.
"I'm
trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"
bull-headed: stubborn; inflexible.
"Don't
be so bull-headed. Why can't you admit that others' opinions are just as good
as yours?"
a bundle: a lot of money.
A:
"Your new car is really nice."
B:
"It should be. It cost me a bundle!"
burn the midnight oil: study/work all
night or until very, very late at night.
"I'm
not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'll have to burn the the midnight
oil."
bushed: very tired; exhausted.
"I'm
going to lie down for a while. I'm really bushed."
by oneself: alone and without help.
"I
can't do this by myself. Can you help me?"
by the skin of one's teeth: barely
succeed in doing something.
"I'll
have to start earlier the next time. This time I only finished by the skin of
my teeth."
A king
asked a sage to explain the Truth. In response the sage asked the king how he
would convey the taste of a mango to someone who had never eaten anything
sweet. No matter how hard the king tried, he could not adequately describe the
flavor of the fruit, and, in frustration, he demanded of the sage "Tell me
then, how would you describe it?" The sage picked up a mango and handed it
to the king saying "This is very sweet. Try eating it!"
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