n.
1.14th President of the United States (1804-1869) pierce v.
1.cut or make a way through
2.move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply
3.sound sharply or shrilly
4.penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
5.make a hole into
Idiom of the Day
reject (something) out of hand
to decide without thinking about it not to accept an idea or argument or plan
The mayor of the city rejected the idea out of hand.