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• hoover up — verb a) To suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. Dont worry about the mess on the carpet Ill hoover it up later. b) To eat (food) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using… …   Wiktionary

• Charlie Hoover — For the 19th century baseball player, see Charlie Hoover (baseball). Charlie Hoover Format Comedy Starring Tim Matheson Sam Kinison Lucy Webb Bill Maher Country of origin United States …   Wikipedia

• Herbert Hoover: The New Deal and European Collectivism — ▪ Primary Source              The address by ex President Hoover, from which the following selection is taken, was delivered to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on June 10, 1936. Although Hoover was still the dominant figure in the …   Universalium

• leave something standing — leave (someone/something) standing British & Australian to be much better than everyone or everything else. Stella s singing was so good, she left the others standing. This is the best hoover I ve ever had. It leaves the rest standing …   New idioms dictionary

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• The Peachbones — are a band based out of Ashland, Ohio.HistoryThe Early Days (1994 1997) The Peachbones formed in 1994, in Ashland, Ohio by Ron Copenhaver, Matt Hoover, and Donne Copenhaver. Matthew Hoover met Ron Copenhaver s guitar before he met Ron Copenhaver …   Wikipedia

• James Stockdale — Infobox Military Person name= James Bond Stockdale born= Birth date|1923|12|23 died= Death date and age|2005|7|5|1923|12|23 placeofbirth= Abingdon, Illinois placeofdeath= placeofburial= caption=Formal portrait of Rear Adm. James B. Stockdale in… …   Wikipedia

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

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