10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAMEBRAINED»
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lamebrained in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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What Were They Thinking?: Really Bad Ideas Throughout History
Lamebrained. Crimes,. Misdemeanors,. and. Legal. Pronouncements. Evil wears
a cunning face. Eugene "Butch" Flenough Jr. wore a motorcycle helmet to
conceal his face while allegedly holding up an Austin, Texas, restaurant in 1991.
It was that kind of lamebrained thinking that got your husband killed, Mrs. Tuttle." "
Call it lamebrained if you want to, Detective, but Sid's determination won out in
the end. He found that chest." "So I've heard. Now, would you mind telling me ...
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Shorter Slang Dictionary
Adopted from the USA. lamebrained stupid, foolish; dullwitted, as in a
lamebrained individual;a lamebrainedidea. lamp, v.1tosee, togaze at, to stare.
Adopted from the USA around1920.2to attackwith one'sfists orwithaweapon.
Teddyboys' ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Heart Divided, A (Heart of the Rockies Book #1): A Novel
Almost as if the completion of the task released the pent-up tension, Cord turned
on Sarah. “What were you two doing out here with a grizzly running wild? Of all
the lamebrained—” “Hey, hold on now,” Nick interjected. “Why are you getting on
...
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Talkin' American: a dictionary of informal words and expressions
LAMEBRAINED — lamebrained (lam 'brand') (colloq.): stupid, foolish >Whose
lamebrained idea was it to start the stove with gasoline? LAND * land (vt) (colloq.
): win, secure, obtain, capture >He landed a big clean-up contract with the city.
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Slang American Style: More Than 10,000 Ways to Talk the Talk
2. and lamebrained mod. foolish. □ No more of your lamebrain ideas! □ My last
scheme looked lamebrained at first, but it worked, didn 't it? lamebrained See the
previous entry. lamp tr. to look at someone or something. (The lamps are the ...
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Three Days Before the Shooting . . .
ll 77 ' ' M Tell me, Larson, Sweeney said, why is it that you always have to get
personal whenever you present your bigoted and lamebrained political opinions
?” “Lamebrained!” the moustached man said. “Who are you calling lamebrained?
Ralph Ellison, John Callahan, Adam Bradley, 2010
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An Officer, a Baby and a Bride
Of course, he hadn't anticipated that his lamebrained brother had been keeping a
secret for months. Or that Jace would choose this moment to reveal that secret,
and in doing so, dispel all of Seth's plans for a normal visit home. Seth took a ...
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To Sin Against Hope: How America Has Failed Its Immigrants: ...
One ludicrous idea was teaching kids to speak in “round sounds.” To this day I
don't know if this was a local invention or whether some lamebrained linguist
actually developed this method. Open your mouth slightly, then form an “O” with
your ...
... in order to see the mooring they put on top so that blimps could land there and
drop off their passengers. I imagined how it would look: Dad said that was a
lamebrained idea, because nobody in. 33.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAMEBRAINED»
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Movie review: 'Gallows' hangs itself with a poor plot
In what has to be one of the most asinine ideas in the history of lamebrained schemes, Ryan (Ryan Shoos) suggests he and Reese sneak back ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
Excerpt: 'The Best of Both Rogues' by Samantha Grace
Even I cannot pretend to be that lamebrained." "I am certain you are capable of rising to the occasion." "God's blood," the man grumbled and ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Boston's history of police shootings of unarmed teens
He admitted the shots were a “lamebrained idea.” He said Pender was hit by accident. After two hours of deliberation, a jury acquitted Ganimian ... «Boston.com, Jun 15»
Editorial: Understanding no
... of the Dukes County Commission and its most recent lamebrained and costly efforts to meddle in the affairs of the Martha's Vineyard Airport. «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jun 15»
Readers sound off on guns, clean water, grammar
Hey, gun lobbyists, through your purchase of lamebrained politicians, you've transformed the free state into the fear state. Nice going. «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»
Nelson: We have seen Big Brother, and he is us
Which is why it's deliciously ironic the lamebrained, demeaning trend of shouting obscenities at on-air female journalists has claimed the job of ... «Calgary Herald, May 15»
The Chronicle panned it: “Caddyshack”
Lamebrained! Should have put the gopher to work on the script! Worse than “Caligula”!!! The review was written by Judy Stone, a longtime ... «SFGate, May 15»
NFL teams embarrassed themselves by taking money to honor the …
Withdraw the exact amount of money it received from the Defense Department for this lamebrained idea — the amounts range from $20,000 ... «Florida Times-Union, May 15»
Podcast Review: Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, LIVE …
This includes crappy day jobs, failed pilots, and lamebrained network suits. With all of the rampant fun that this episode brings, my favorite ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
NYC Leftists Deface Revolutionary War Monument With Bust Of …
... “dishonor” unironically without his and/or her iPhone bursting into flames. Here's the lamebrained propaganda video from these commies: ... «Daily Caller, Apr 15»
