Before the wind
driven ahead, hurried, as in the bikers are moving before the wind, so it’s hard to tell who will come in first. the literal meaning of this term is nautical, referring to a ship sailing in the same direction as the wind and being propelled forward. its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
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- Before-hand
in antic-p-tion; in advance; ahead of time: we should have made reservations beforehand. i hope to be beforehand with my report. historical examples i didn’t mean to let any one see it before-hand, but you are a dear old thing, and you shall. the green satin gown laura e. richards he shows all to forster […]
- Beforementioned
adjective already or previously mentioned; aforementioned historical examples the slaves are taken, as beforementioned, from cotton and tobacco, and are furnished by the southern states. the american quarterly review, no. 17, march 1831 various their sea voyage terminated as beforementioned, on the 8th of august, by their actually entering that river. the mirror of literature, […]
- Befriended
to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid: to befriend the poor and the weak. contemporary examples he befriended britons alan and cindy thompson, who were on a brief vacation in the algarve in the summer of 2007. did he steal madeleine mccann? barbie latza nadeau november 27, 2012 […]
- Befuddlement
to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises. to make stupidly drunk. contemporary examples one former media research center employee reacted to the news with a deep sense of befuddlement, “i thought everyone knew it.” ex-employees of conservative figure l. brent bozell say he didn’t write his books […]