Word: expressionism
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Lately, I've been reflecting most on the common judgement "no harm, no foul." The expression originated in the world of basketball to describe incidents of hacking, holding, pushing and the like which, though in violation of the rules, do not necessarily affect the score of the game. The phrase...
We applaud the ESAC for their efforts and all those who participated in this important symbolic expression. Hopefully, this symbolic act will soon be followed by concrete progress.
"When you're beginning to write poetry, you think it's all about self-expression," he said. "If only everyone could see how wonderful I am."
The records on "spittin' image" should certainly be kept straight. I don't think that the expression has anything to do with saliva. It originated, I believe, among the darkies of the South and the correct phrasing--without dialect--is "spirit and image." It was originally used in speaking of...
Franklin: You're younger than me, then. Anyway--one of the worst things that was ever said in my career was that my mother had deserted my family. That simply is not true. My mother was a very respectable person. We were with her regularly, whenever she was supposed to...