Word: nailed
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...Pope embodied true leadership and moral courage. He called evil by its name and fought it tooth and nail. He was a symbol of democracy and the pro-life movement. The world is in debt to this great man. The Pope was the moral compass of our generation...
When Harvard coach Joe Walsh brought in his closer—third baseman Steffan Wilson—to nail down the win in the seventh inning, he called in freshman centerfielder Matt Vance to play third base...
...fresh start at dismantling the maze of regulations that hamper efforts by foreign companies to sell in Japan. Imported cars, for example, will no longer have to be inspected at the Ministry of Transport, though they will still be looked over by dealers. Companies that sell foreign-made nail polish will not have to get government approval for each new color. Importers of pharmaceuticals will not need a license from the Health and Welfare Ministry for each shipment...
...West 57th is quick paced and flashy, American Almanac is loping and folksy. As Host Roger Mudd says in the first episode, "We'd like this to be the sort of show you might hang on a nail by the kitchen door." Executive Producer Ed Fouhy sees his mandate as exploring the quotidian: how Americans worship, rear their families, spend their money, relax. "We will not try to dazzle anybody with our technical footwork," he says...
There is a bitter quality to some of his recollections of Lake Wobegon, only partly softened by humor. In his book he claims that an angry son returned to the town intending to nail 95 complaints about his repressive parents to the door of the Lutheran church. The 34th of these accusations is that the parents made it impossible for him to accept a compliment. It is Keillor talking, no question. Someone says, "Good speech," and he mumbles, "Oh, it was way too long. I didn't know what I was talking about. I was just blathering." Actually, he confesses...