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The idiom " the straw that broke the camel's back " describes a minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction due to the cumulative effect of previous small actions. It alludes to the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back". This gives rise to the phrase " the last straw ", or " the final ...
Life. She was educated at Yale University, the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, Seoul National University and Yonsei University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar, and Stanford University, where she was a Wallace Stegner Fellow. Her work has been published in The Best American Poetry, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles ...
Longman escapes while Ryder fires back and wounds the cop. As Ryder goes to finish him off with a head shot, he is himself shot dead by DCI Daniels of the Special Operations Division. Later, the transit police go through their records of dismissed motormen and track down and arrest Longman.
AJ Storr and his sister Amber, who plays for the women’s basketball team at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, led a free-of-charge “Storr Sibling Basketball Clinic” recently.
The Sacramento Promise Zone is hosting a couple of different events where they will be giving out free backpacks and school supplies. The first event is Friday from noon to 2 p.m. at Sacramento ...
Longman (stylized as LONGMAN) is a Japanese punk rock band formed in 2012 in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, currently consisting of Sawa Yoriki, Hiroya Hirai and Yuki Horikawa. They released their first studio album, Neverland in 2014, and made their major label debut with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 2020 with their third album Just A Boy .
The nonprofit’s theme for the event is Christmas in August, with free backpacks, shoes and household items available for families. When: 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Aug. 6.
The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ( LDOCE ), first published by Longman in 1978, [ 1] is an advanced learner's dictionary, providing definitions using a restricted vocabulary, helping non-native English speakers understand meanings easily. It is available in four configurations: The dictionary is currently in its sixth edition.