body English

An often involuntary or unconscious movement of the body to try and manipulate or influence the course of an object that is already in motion. I always find bowlers' body English humorous, as they contort their bodies to try to will the ball toward the pins.

body English

Movements of the body that express a person's feelings, as in His body English tells us just how tired he is. This expression originated about 1900 in such sports as bowling and ice hockey, where a player tries to influence the path of a ball or puck by moving his body in a particular direction. (It was based on the earlier use of English to mean "spin imparted to a ball.")

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Made with Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac and Grand Marnier Cuvee du Cent Cinquantenaire and topped with Dom Perignon Champagne, the drink is garnished with the gem stick and has sold at a rate of six to 10 cocktails per year since Body English opened in May, 2004.

Fanciful finishes: novelty garnishes from clever fruit cuts to costly jewels and more impress the guest and make a drink memorable

The company has designed plans for around 420 homes at the former Seaham Colliery site in County Durham after being appointed by regional development agency One NorthEast, Easington Council and regeneration body English Partnerships.

Colliery town's rebirth

I use one hand to balance the sheet, and my other hand (along with a little body English) to move it to the sawhorses or saw table for cutting.

Shop talk

Bosses at conservation body English Heritage confirmed they had withdrawn their objections to the demolition of the landmark buildings as the design for the new pounds 320 million stadium in north London was unveiled.

FA UNVEILS SPACE AGE WEMBLEY; First pictures reveal futuristic design for Britain's national stadium - minus its famous twin towers

The editor can help steer a decision subtly through the artful use of body English, or intervene forcefully to get the train back on the track.

Editors you'd climb mountains for; today's newsrooms are hungry for dynamic, inspirational leaders

A rock-and-roll singer at the dawn of time, Holly was tethered to a microphone and was extremely laconic in his use of body English. He wrote "That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue," "Johnny B.

Buddy

Many years ago, we made do with four basic casts: over to left and right; back to the rear; and come in, each with an arm motion plus a vocal or whistle command, and perhaps a little body English for emphasis.

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Monument conservation body English Heritage, which looks after Beeston Castle, in Cheshire, will be reviewed to give the public a greater say in the future of the nation's built historical legacy.

Parties get to the art of the matter; Politicians often use theatrical terms to enhance the grandeur of their speeches. They are 'players on the world stage', ludicrous situations are refereed to as 'political pantomime', foolish MPs are 'court jesters'. But when it comes to the General Election, says Daily Post Arts Editor Laura Davis, the Parties' emphasis on arts and culture is mixed

EMI said it welcomed reports that the architectural preservation body English Heritage planned to list Abbey Road, a step that would make it very hard for any developer to do anything radical to the site.

EMI says wants to hold on to Abbey Road studios

The incident happened at the Body English nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino when Hilton's new boyfriend Doug Reinhardt took the microphone off her, only for the song to continue playing, reports China Daily.

Paris Hilton's embarrassing lip-syncing exposure at b'day bash

Adrian Barlow, boss of trade body English Apples and Pears, said: "It is vital these varieties are retained."

It's apples and heirs; TREES

The land is now owned by government regeneration body English Partnerships.

NEW DESIGN PLANS FOR LIME ST STATION

The agency will bring together national regeneration body English Partnerships, the Housing Corporation - which funds social housing landlords - and key Government functions.

Rural homes 'must be built for locals' Councils have to accept this - minister

Their hometown is a badge of honor they wear, one they proudly display should they be forced off the road by a misogynistic drunk in the tony suburb of Grosse Pointe, as in "Twin Pines Savior," or backed up against the wall during an escalating confrontation with a tyrannical bully deep in the state's northern woods, as in "I'm from Detroit." Physical threats and character aspersions mean little to Borri's proud protagonists beyond the opportunities they provide for flexing a little muscle and throwing a little body English into even the most benign situations.

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Government body English Nature is licensing scientists to catch 50 Daubenton's bats for a study into how a strain of rabies - virus EBLV-type 2 - is incubated and transmitted in bats.