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lunge

noun

a sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize something.

"he made a lunge at her"

verb

make a lunge.

"John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat"

 

 

 

What is the meaning of security details?

A security detail, often known as a PSD (Protective Services Detail, Personal Security Detachment, Personal Security Detail) or PPD (Personal Protection Detail), is a protective team assigned to protect the personal security of an individual or group.

 

 

 

TWENTY-FIFTH AMENDMENT

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

 

 

 

motorcade

a procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a prominent person.

 

 

 

effing

informal

adjective

used to emphasize or express annoyance with someone or something.

"give me an effing break!"

adverb

adverb: effing

used for emphasis or to express annoyance.

"some movies are so effing awful, they're hilarious"

 

 

 

Why is military uniform called fatigues?

Fatigues are what soldiers wear when they're working or engaging in battle. In the 1770's, fatigues meant "extra duties of a soldier," from fatigue, or tiredness. It came to also mean "military clothing" in the mid-1880's.

 

 

 

stay in one’s graces

: liked and thought highly of by someone in authority He works late to stay in his boss's good graces.

 

 

 

grandstanding

the action of behaving in a showy or ostentatious manner in an attempt to attract favorable attention from spectators or the media.

"they accused him of political grandstanding"

 

 

 

Passive crossing

A passive crossing is one that does not have flashing lights or automatic gates.

 

 

 

ring off the hook

phrase of ring

North American

(of a telephone) be constantly ringing due to a large number of incoming calls.

"once the word was out that we had tickets, the phone was ringing off the hook"

 

 

 

a recipe for disaster

If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences.

 

 

 

curveball

informal

North American

something which is unexpected, surprising, or disruptive.

"there's always a curveball on every mission"

 

 

 

furlough

A furlough is a mandatory temporary leave of absence from which the employee is expected to return to work or to be restored from a reduced work schedule.

 

 

 

get with

idiom

: to start doing what others need or want one to do : to become involved and active in a useful and effective way.

 

 

 

groom

(of a pedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offense.