Word: lapping
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...suppose a man feels, after a tough day of training, when he finally gets a chance to lie down and rest ... to read an article about a dopey parasite, living in the lap of luxury, contributing nothing whatever to the betterment of mankind...
Bill Palson will run the mile then double in the six lap relay, with Senior Cross Country runners Fred Phinney and Bob Kent assisting...
...seen the play, were of the opinion that Campbell & Robinson were trying to make headlines out of what should have been footnotes, were confusing influences with imitation. According to Michael Myerberg, the producer of The Skin of Our Teeth, Wilder got his idea when a chicken landed in his lap at Hellzapoppin...
...There was a lack of provisions for disposal of hats. My hat rolled off the arm of the chair; it rolled off my lap; it was on the floor more often than in my possession; it was a nuisance and distraction all through the class...
...sturdy young man, about 20, carrying two great loads at the ends of a pole. Each was more than I would choose to carry on a good road. He was nearing the top of a steep slope when we met him. I carried his load for the last lap of the climb and was glad when the ordeal was over. His luggage consisted of implements of war and the culinary art and my companion remarked that he seemed to "have everything except the kitchen stove.' He thanked me courteously, bowed stiffly from the waist and trudged down the awful...