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To see a man about a dog, horse or duck is an idiom, especially British English, of apology for one's imminent departure or absence, generally to euphemistically conceal one's true purpose, such as going to use the toilet or going to buy an alcoholic drink. The original non-facetious meaning was probably to place or settle a bet on a race ...
Sköll. In Norse mythology, Sköll ( Old Norse: Skǫll, "Treachery" [ 1] or "Mockery" [ 2]) is a wolf that, according to Snorri Sturluson 's Prose Edda, chases the Sun (personified as a goddess, Sól) riding her chariot across the sky. Hati Hróðvitnisson chases the Moon (personified, as Máni) during the night. Skӧll and Hati are the sons of ...
Skol Vikings, let's go! [ 1] " Skol Vikings " ( / skoʊl /) is the fight song of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. [ 2][ 1][ 3] It was introduced around the time the team was founded in 1961. The words and music are attributed to James "Red" McLeod, a composer from Edina, Minnesota . The old recording is usually played ...
We've all heard or said the "dog days of summer," but what does the phrase mean and why do we say it? Here's the answer that's actually based in science. Here's What the Phrase 'Dog Days of Summer ...
Toast (honor) A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink. Thus, a person could be "the toast of the evening", for whom someone "proposes a toast" to congratulate and for whom a ...
Keep exercise a priority when your children are back in school too, as your dog might find it difficult to go back to regular walks after all the extra exercise, and ensure they have enough mental ...
The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after historic flooding left two dead and prompted hundreds of evacuations over the weekend, he said in a Monday news conference.
Skoal Pacific Bell #14 (April 1, 1981 – 1993) was an American bucking bull best known for being the only three-time consecutive Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Bucking Bull of the Year (1988 - 1990) and for only being ridden 5 times in 150 attempts.