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
kick off (something) or kick (something) off
to begin something, to launch something, to start something
The department store kicked off their summer sale early Saturday morning.