10 QUOTES WITH «UNDERSTATEMENT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
understatement.
The understatement is the English contribution to comedy.
To ask if I am mischievous is the understatement of all time.
I first decided that I wanted to act when I was 9. And I was at a very bizarre prep school at the time; to say 'high Anglo-Catholic' would be a real English understatement.
However old-fashioned and right-wing this may sound, the American genius for language lies in understatement, in saying things simply, pointedly and quickly, and in making new and clean and swift what otherwise might be ponderous, round and slow.
My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he's somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement.
It's not an understatement to say that I owe everything as an actor to 'Merlin.' It was pretty much my first job, and I didn't know what I was doing for many years on it. It wasn't until the third and fourth series - the fourth series especially - that I really found my feet with the character, and as an actress.
A discerning eye needs only a hint, and understatement leaves the imagination free to build its own elaborations.
To say that I am organized is an understatement, but my car tells a different story.
I'm pretty blessed when it comes to clear skin. I owe that to being Cape Verdian. My whole family has great skin. My grandfather is 80 but doesn't look a day over 50. And we all love the sun, too, so blessed is an understatement!
Whether you are sixteen or over sixty, remember, understatement is the rule of a fine makeup artist.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERSTATEMENT»
Discover the use of
understatement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
understatement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kissing the Mask: Beauty,
Understatement and Femininity in ...
From the National Book Award-winning author of Europe Central, a charming, evocative and piercing examination of an ancient Japanese tradition and the keys it holds to our modern understanding of beauty What is a woman?
William T. Vollmann, 2011
2
America in Peril -- An
Understatement!
AMERICA. IN. PERIL-. AM. UNDERSTATEMENT! Your nation is in such peril as
to cause trembling in the knowing of how close you are to the pit's brink. If the
facts have not come to your attention yet, I suggest you take this journal and read,
...
3
New York State Personal Income Tax Law and Regulations: As ...
(p) Substantial understatement of liability. If there is a substantial understatement
of income tax for any taxable year, there shall be added to the tax an amount
equal to ten percent of the amount of any underpayment attributable to such ...
Cch State Tax Law Editors, 2008
4
Nursing Homes: Addressing the Factors Underlying ...
Addressing the Factors Underlying Understatement of Serious Care Problems
Requires Sustained CMS and State Commitment John E. Dicken. Ten state
agency directors that had not yet started implementing the QIS responded to our
...
5
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(vi) As a result of the adjustment to the 1989 return, N had an understatement of
$4,575 for tax year 1987; an understatement of $22,250 for tax year 1988; an
understatement of $1,500 for tax year 1989; and an understatement of ...
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Congressional Record, V. 150, Pt. 3, February 26, 2004 to ...
"(1) Coordination with penalties, etc., on other understatements.— In the case of
an understatement (as defined in section 6662(d)(2))— "(A) the amount of such
understatement (determined without regard to this paragraph) shall be increased
...
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The preceding sentence applies only if the understatement in the carryback year
is substantial. See Example 2 in paragraph (c)(5) of this section. (5) Examples.
The following examples illustrate the rules of paragraph (c) of this section ...
8
Federal Estate & Gift Taxes: Code & Regulations: Including ...
(2) Any substantial understatement of income tax. (3) Any substantial valuation
misstatement under chapter 1. (4) Any substantial overstatement of pension
liabilities. (5) Any substantial estate or gift tax valuation understatement. This
section ...
Cch Tax Law Editors, 2008
9
South-Western Federal Taxation: Internal Revenue Code 1986 & ...
If a taxpayer has a reportable transaction understatement for any taxable year,
there shall be added to the tax an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of
such understatement. (b) Reportable transaction understatement.— For purposes
of ...
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Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 3, February 12, 2003 to ...
Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting '30 percent' for '20 percent' with
respect to the portion of any reportable transaction understatement with respect
to which the requirement of section 6664(d)(2)(A) is not met. "(2) Rules
applicable ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERSTATEMENT»
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understatement is used in the context of the following news items.
'We fell short' says QLogic CEO in August's understatement-of-the …
As expected from its earlier warning shot, QLogic's first quarter fiscal 2016 results were pretty bad. Revenues of $113.4 million were 5 per cent lower than a year ... «The Register, Aug 15»
Shakespeare buffs will like Scalia's King v. Burwell dissent
Speaking of Scalia and understatement, see also Scalia's concurrence in NLRB v. Noel Canning (2014): With like understatement, one could say that ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
'Laser shotgun' video goes viral: 'Dangerous is an understatement …
Dangerous is an understatement for this thing. There's no reason for someone to own something this powerful, but because it wasn't illegal I decided to build it ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
Sibelius: King Christian II CD review – poignant understatement
Segerstam has his Turku Philharmonic playing with both idiomatic, long-focused energy and poignant understatement; the first movement of the music for ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Bush: 49ers throwing out of backfield 'understatement'
Reggie Bush is one of the newest additions to the 49ers, and has quickly gotten into the mix, learning the new system and working with quarterback Colin ... «Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, May 15»
Patriots Robert Kraft: 'To Say We're Disappointed Is Understatement'
"When I addressed the media at the Super Bowl on Jan. 26 – over 14 weeks ago – I stated that I unconditionally believed that the New England Patriots had ... «Hartford Courant, May 15»
Miriam Lord: Nama men give masterclass in infuriating understatement
Remember the famous iodine tablets sent to every household for use in a nuclear emergency? The Government may have to do something similar again. «Irish Times, Apr 15»
WashPost Gush: Hillary's Announcement Shows 'Savvy …
WashPost Gush: Hillary's Announcement Shows 'Savvy Understatement' ... No, the headline was “Clinton to enter race with savvy understatement.”. «NewsBusters, Apr 15»
Refreshing understatement: 2015 Jaguar XF 3.0 AWD Portfolio …
Refreshing understatement: 2015 Jaguar XF 3.0 AWD Portfolio review notes. April 10, 2015. Photo: 2015 Jaguar XF 3.0 AWD Portfolio Photo 9 1 of 10The ... «Autoweek, Apr 15»
Understatement: Marino a big fan of Diana Ross
U.S. singer Diana Ross performs on the final day of the 21st Annual St. Lucia Jazz festival at Pigeon Island National Landmark, May 13, 2012. (Andrea De ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Apr 15»
