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- How did the phrase back at Square One originate?
1960 [UK] Times 21 May 9 2: As far as building up a basis for profitable negotiations is concerned the two sides are back in square one 1967 [US] N Y Times 18 June 4:1: The dilemma for the Kremlin is [ ] thrown back to square one 1971 [UK] Aberdeen Press 2 Apr 22 9: The letter ‘put the situation right back to square one’
- Where did the term Square Meal come from?
Square, either as an adjective qualifying a noun, as "a square trade," or as a phrase, on the square, refers to the open, fair character of a transaction In either case the metaphor is borrowed from the Masonic emblem, the square being the symbol of evenness and rectitude Thus all squares is used in Pickwick Papers, p 434 "It ain't no
- What is the origin and meaning of to be a square?
The OED attests to square meaning designating one who is out of touch with the ideas and conventions of a particular popular contemporary movement from 1946, from music, in the Big Book of Swing by Bill Treadwell: Square, not versed in Swing, puritanical The second reference is from 1950 in Julien Vedey's Band Leaders:
- Are units in English singular or plural?
In this case, as in many cases with the English language, one shouldn't try to use too much logic There are things which I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole, and what kind of pole is that? One with a length of ten feet IIUC, this language particularity goes back rather far in the history of the English language, as it also exists in Dutch
- What is an unambiguous term for a square standing on its corner?
Of the three, i'd pick "diamond-shaped" Diamonds are not always square, but they can be And baseball diamonds, as well as the diamonds suit in playing cards, are typically portrayed with one corner up, not one side up Of course, this would not imply anything as to where the fan handle is attached
- etymology - When was the term idiot box coined? - English Language . . .
One of the nicest things about Aspen is the absence of television Those who have an " idiot box " in their home elsewhere, as we do, are lucky to find five percent of the programs worth seeing; yet people have the blame thing going all the time, to the detriment of their intellectual and social life
- Whats the word for the small square indicating a right angle in a . . .
I'm talking about something in geometry notation and or drafting, I think It's the mini right-angle shape you can draw within an angle to indicate that it's ninety degrees E g , the mark denoting
- Is square a synonym for roundabout (noun)?
A roundabout (mainly BrE) is a traffic circle - a junction of several roads consisting of a central (usually circular) island around which traffic moves in one direction A square is an open, typically four-sided, area surrounded by buildings Roundabouts exist to help car drivers get around
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