n.
1.a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
2.an occurrence of something
3.a special set of circumstances
4.a problem requiring investigation
5.the actual state of things
6.a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
7.a portable container for carrying several objects
8.a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures
9.a person requiring professional services 10.the quantity contained in a case 11.a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home 12.a specific state of mind that is temporary 13.nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence 14.the housing or outer covering of something 15.a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) 16.an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part 17.the enclosing frame around a door or window opening 18.bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow case v.
1.look over, usually with the intention to rob
2.enclose in, or as if in, a case
Idiom of the Day
sail under false colors
to pretend to be something that one is not
The politician was sailing under false colors when he appealed to the citizens for votes.
