- What is the meaning of "cost an arm and a leg"?
- What is the difference between "capsize" and "overturn"?
- What is the meaning of "leitmotif"? How is the word pronounced?
- How is the word "finance" pronounced?
- What is the difference between "I have been living in this city for twenty years" and "I am living in this city for twenty years"?
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- What is the difference between "must" and "have to"?
- What is the meaning of "comeuppance"?
- What is the meaning of the expression "milk and water"?
- How is the word "weird" pronounced?
- Is the following sentence correct? "They spent 45 minutes with Chief Minister."
- What is the difference between "apposite" and "opposite"?
- What is the meaning and origin of "be at sixes and sevens"?
- How is the word "boondoggle" pronounced?
- What is the difference between "hoodwink into" and "hoodwink out of"?
- What is the meaning and origin of "laughing up your sleeve"?
- How is the word "quagmire" pronounced?
- What is the meaning of "kick-start"?
- What is the difference between "elder" and "older"?
Know Your English - November 2004
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tailing discuss | |
| Definition: | (noun) The act of following someone secretly. |
| Synonyms: | shadowing |
| Usage: | The constant tailing of my husband by private eyes has caused him to become paranoid. |
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  Iris RecognitionIris recognition, not to be confused with retinal scanning, is a type of biometric authentication that uses pattern recognition techniques to analyze the irises of an individual's eyes. Iris recognition is rarely impeded by glasses or contact lenses and has a staggering accuracy rate when it comes to yielding unambiguous identifications. In fact, the eyes have been described as the ideal human body part for biometric identification. What advantages does iris recognition have over fingerprinting? More... Discuss |
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This Day in History
 Millions Participate in Hands Across America (1986)Hands Across America was a massive, heavily publicized fundraiser during which millions of people, including scores of celebrities and politicians, lined up in the hopes of forming a human chain stretching from New York to California. Though they did not succeed in this regard—there were many gaps along the way—the event raised $20 million. Had all of the participants actually given the $10 required donation, it would have reached its $50-million goal. For what cause was the money raised? More... Discuss |
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 Al Jolson (1886)Jolson was one of the most popular entertainers in the US in the 1930s. The son of a rabbi, he had planned to be a cantor but instead became a singer and comedian. By the age of 15, he was touring in vaudeville and minstrel shows. His 1909 blackface performance of "Mammy" was a hit, and he performed on Broadway and the radio. In 1927, he starred in the first feature-length "talkie," The Jazz Singer. How do scholars differ in their analysis of Jolson's use of blackface in his performances? More... Discuss |
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 Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.Washington Irving (1783-1859) Discuss |
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