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101The Blow Like a Spark from a Stone — a philosophical method that had been employed by the legendary Miyamoto Musashi within the Gorin no sho during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan. If you are currently within a situation in which you and your opponent s swords are to clash,… …
102body blow — n 1.) a serious loss, disappointment, or defeat →↑blow ▪ Hopes of economic recovery were dealt a body blow by this latest announcement. 2.) a hard hit between your neck and waist during a fight …
103hammer blow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hammer blow : singular hammer blow plural hammer blows 1) a very hard hit 2) something that causes a lot of damage or harm The decision was a hammer blow for the coal industry …
104Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight — For other uses, see Moonstone (disambiguation). Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight Developer(s) Mindscape Publisher(s) …
105Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance — The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. In 1989 it was presented as Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance until the following year, when the Best Metal Performance category was formed. From 1992 to …
106hammer blow — hammer ,blow noun count 1. ) a very hard hit 2. ) something that causes a lot of damage or harm: The decision was a hammer blow for the coal industry …
107To bear one hard — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… …
108To blow up — Up Up ([u^]p), adv. [AS. up, upp, [=u]p; akin to OFries. up, op, D. op, OS. [=u]p, OHG. [=u]f, G. auf, Icel. & Sw. upp, Dan. op, Goth. iup, and probably to E. over. See {Over}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of …
109body blow — noun (C) 1 a serious loss, disappointment, or defeat: Hopes of economic recovery were dealt a body blow by this latest announcement. 2 a hard hit between your neck and waist during a fight …
110strike hard — verb deliver a sharp blow or push : He knocked the glass clear across the room • Syn: ↑knock • See Also: ↑knock over (for: ↑knock), ↑knock down (for: ↑knock), ↑ …
