10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOO-IN»
Discover the use of
shoo-in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shoo-in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Exploring Idioms: A Critical-Thinking Resource for Grades 4-8
Background: Shoo-in has its origins in the world of horse racing from the early
20th century. “Shooing” is the act of gently urging an animal to move in a certain
direction usually by waving hands and making a “shooing” sound. Unfortunately
...
Valeri R. Helterbran, 2008
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INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE
IN THE FAR WEST; WITH COL. ...
PIEDE DIALECT. 225 NUMBERS. Soos, 1 We-ioone, , 2 Pi-oone, 3 Wol-soo-ing,
4 Shoo-min, 5 Nav-i, 6 Nav-i-ka-vah, 7 Nan-ne-et-soo-in, 8 Shoo-koot-spenker-mi
, , 9 Tom-shoo-in, 10 Wam-shoo-in, 20 Pi-oone-shoo-in, 30 Wol-so-i-mi-shoo-in, ...
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Safire's Political Dictionary
William Safire. 656 shoo-in more quickly and at less cost by relying on a massive
assault using precision-guided weapons. The opening aerial bombardment of
Iraq, as large as it was, did not fulfill Ullman's requirements for shock and awe.
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101 Things You Say All the Time
Definition: A certain winner; an easy victor. Use: “That stock looked like a shoo-in,
but for some reason, it declined.” Three possible origins: (Choose one.) 1.) There
is another word behind this expression: shoehorn, a 2.) 3.) device to let the foot ...
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The Chinese Classics: Vol. 3.1: The first parts of the ...
Tsih received 'The Shang Shoo in the ancient text' from Tsang Ts'aou. That
Shang Shoo comprehended both Gan-kwo's transcript of the text and his
commentary. The Records of Sung are decisive on this point. ' But,' the adverse
critics persist ...
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Garner's Modern American Usage
See shoo-in. shone. See shine. shoo-in (= a candidate or competitor who is sure
to win), a CASUALISM deriving from the idea of “shooing” something (as a pet), is
so spelled. Yet *shoe-in is a frequent error—e.g.: • “Besides being a shoe-in ...
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pt.2 The fifth part of the
shoo king, or the books of chow; ...
... this was a melancholy violation of propriety. If the duke of Chow had been alive
, Shih thinlrs that he would not have allowed it, and he wonders why Confucius
selected the documents recording it to form a portion of the Shoo. In point of fact,
...
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The Chinese Sausage Dog, the Panicky Porcupine and Mrs
Shoo ...
After what must have been five minutes, things started to get better and they
approached the boot once more. “What is it?” gushed Candy Shoo in a whisper,
as she observed this black and white creature, whose quills were standing 44
The ...
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The
Shoo King, or the historical classic: being the most ...
It will be found to differ in some degree from the arrangemeut quoted from the ||| ^
j5|| ff| Seang-keTh-t'hung-shoo, in the preceding page ; we have not the means at
present of deciding which is right, but we feel inclined to give the preference in ...
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The Chinese classics with a translation, critical and ...
His two principal disciples were D,sc,p,es0fFu,,_mg;and a Gow-yang Ho-pih,1
commonly designated s°"°°“°'"“'- M°'*°'“ T°'"- Gowyang-sang, and a Chang-sang,'-'
to whom he delivered his comments on the Shoo in 41 Books,3 ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOO-IN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
shoo-in is used in the context of the following news items.
Belgium and Australia almost a shoo-in for Rio Olympics
Chris Ciriello (left) of Australian in action during the match against Pakistan in the World Hockey League Semi-Finals group match in Belgium. - GRANT TREEBY. «The Star Online, Jun 15»
Hot Skechers a shoo-in for a bid
Hot Skechers a shoo-in for a bid. June 26 2015 at 08:00am. By Bloomberg Comment on this story. BR SKECHERS BLOOMBERG Skechers shoes are displayed ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
Fransman a shoo-in as Cape leader
ANC Western Cape leader Marius Fransman is unsure whether he has been nominated for this weekend's election. Picture: GCIS ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
Bush no shoo-in, but still in a strong position
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is to declare his candidacy Monday, speaking in Warsaw during last week's European tour. “I know I'm going to have to earn ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
Ville Niinistö shoo-in for third term as Greens chief
Ville Niinistö shoo-in for third term as Greens chief. In line with Greens tradition, the ex-environment minister is expected to step down in 2016 after six years at ... «YLE News, Jun 15»
Shoo-in for PH transformation
“Amazing Grace” is deemed a shoo-in for either the presidential or vice presidential race in 2016 and may be able to run on a platform of transformation of ... «Inquirer.net, May 15»
Patrick Ewing the shoo-in: Nothing will ever top the 1985 NBA Draft …
By now, Patrick Ewing has heard it all. He has heard that the envelope was frozen. He has heard that it was bent. He has heard that former NBA commissioner ... «Newsday, May 15»
What happened to Xolos? Tijuana goes from shoo-in to must-win
Tijuana seemed like it would easily qualify for the Liguilla but with one match left is still on the brink, writes Jon Arnold. TIJUANA, Mexico — In late March, ... «Goal.com, May 15»
For these entrepreneurs, the fancy footwear business is a shoo-in
With aspirations to set up the Zappos of India, 28-year-old techie-turned-entrepreneur Debadyuti Roychowdhury is ready with what most women yearn for ... «Hindu Business Line, May 15»
Maimane looks to be a shoo-in as leader of the opposition DA
All indications are that Mmusi Maimane will be overwhelmingly elected the new leader of the DA next Sunday. Although there is still a week of intense lobbying ... «News24, May 15»
