Meaning: a. a. michelson

n.
United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)

on (one's) say so Idiom, Proverb

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

a soft touch

a person who will not refuse, an easy mark Barry's a soft touch. Let's ask him for a loan.

about to do something

on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.

afraid so

"sorry, but it is true; believe me, yeppers" """Did he spend all of our money?"" ""Yes, 'fraid so."""

and then some

and much more besides.

at one with someone

share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.

at someone

always ready to serve somebody His eldest daughter is always at his beck and call when he spends an evening at home.

attend to someone

take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.

awesome

(See totally awesome)

on (one's) say-so

With or according to one's allotment or permission. Although I'm the administrator of this department, I can alone accomplish changes to the way things run on the accepted manager's say-so. A: "We're activity to alpha appointment the funds into the new account." B: "On whose say-so?"Learn more: on

on someone's say-so

on someone's authority; with someone's permission. I can't do it on your say-so. I'll accept to get a accounting request. Bill: I canceled the arrangement with the A.B.C. Company. Bob: On whose say-so?Learn more: on

on one's say-so

According to one's authority, as in I'm reorganizing the files on the boss's say-so, or You can skip the exam? On whose say-so? The noun say-so, dating from about 1630, originally meant artlessly "saying something," that is, an affirmation (without ascendancy or proof). By the aboriginal 1800s it had acquired its present meaning. Learn more: on

on somebody’s ˈsay-so

based on a account that somebody makes after giving any proof: He assassin and accursed bodies on his partner’s say-so.Learn more: on

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