n.
1.a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
2.any pointed projection
3.tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
4.a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
5.a railway line connected to a trunk line spur v.
1.incite or stimulate
2.give heart or courage to
3.strike with a spur
4.goad with spurs
5.equip with spurs
Idiom of the Day
jockey for position
to try to push one's way into an advantageous position
Several of the salesmen began to jockey for position when they learned that the director of sales was leaving.
