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cooling-off period

1. A period of time during a dispute wherein the parties involved do not communicate with one another as a means of reducing hostility and/or reconsidering their positions before taking further action. I think we both need a cooling-off period before one of us says something that we don't mean.

2. The time allowed after a purchase or the signing of a contract in which the buyer/signer may return the product or back out of the agreement without penalty or fee. I'm glad I had that cooling-off period after buying that sports car—there's no way I can actually afford it!

3. The period of time for which waste from nuclear fuel must be allowed to cool in water before being safely reprocessed or sent for permanent storage. If waste is not allowed its full cooling-off period, it could contaminate the environment and poison people.

grace period

1. A period of time after a debt has become due for payment during which no new fees, penalties, or interest are accrued. Our new student credit plan offers an additional 30-day grace period on all credit card purchases.

2. A period of time after an insurance premium has become due for payment during which the terms of the policy remain active and in effect. Luckily, I was still within the grace period for my home insurance policy when the basement got flooded, or else I don't know how I would have afforded the repairs!

3. By extension, any period of time following a deadline during which no penalty is issued. Due to his mother's sudden death, James was given a grace period of three weeks to submit his dissertation.

honeymoon period

The short amount of time at the beginning of a new relationship, activity, or pursuit when everything goes well and seems to be free of problems. Donna was excited when she started her new job, but once the honeymoon period was over, she realized that she had more responsibilities than she could handle. Many couples find it difficult to maintain a relationship after the honeymoon period ends.

while a period of time away (doing something)

to spend or waste time doing something. I whiled an hour away just staring at the sea. Liz whiled away the entire afternoon, snoozing. I just love to while away the hours.

a/the ˈhoneymoon period

a period of time at the beginning of something, for example a relationship, a job, a period in government, etc., when everybody is pleased with you and there appear to be no problems: The honeymoon period is over now for the new President.

honeymoon (period)

and honeymoon stage

n. an early stage in any activity, before problems set in. You’ll know the honeymoon period is over when everything seems to go wrong at once. Of course, this is still the honeymoon stage, but everything seems to be going all right.

Period!

exclam. . . . and that’s final! (A way of indicating that there will be no more discussion or negotiation.) My final offer is $30. Period!

References in classic literature ?

And according to certain calculations, this mean temperature will after a period of 400,000 years, be brought down to zero

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All that we can do, is to keep steadily in mind that each organic being is striving to increase at a geometrical ratio; that each at some period of its life, during some season of the year, during each generation or at intervals, has to struggle for life, and to suffer great destruction.

Battle within battle must ever be recurring with varying success; and yet in the long-run the forces are so nicely balanced, that the face of nature remains uniform for long periods of time, though assuredly the merest trifle would often give the victory to one organic being over another.

In the case of every species, many different checks, acting at different periods of life, and during different seasons or years, probably come into play; some one check or some few being generally the most potent, but all concurring in determining the average number or even the existence of the species.

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The DRA increases the look-back period to five years; under the prior law, the look-back period was three years for transfers to individuals and five years for transfers to a trust.

Beware of the Deficit Reduction Act: a law seeking to reform long-term care financing can pose problems. Facilities should be ready

The aggregate amount which would be includible in gross income with respect to such instrument for periods before the close of any accrual period (as defined in Sec.

The effect of accrual periods on an AHYDO

The incubation period for HCPS caused by Andes virus has not been reported.

Incubation period of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome

No, Rev Proc 2004-51 put an end to building on one's own property and taking title to such property as improved even if one transfers the property to an intermediary or other agent first which holds the property during the 180 day exchange/improvement period and then transfers it back as improved.

Commonly asked questions about 1031--Part 2

The Kings led 2-0 after 16 minutes, on goals by Derek Armstrong and Dustin Brown, but the Ducks regained some momentum with a goal by Petr Sykora in the final minute of the first period.

KINGS CAN'T MAKE THINGS EASY L.A. BLOWS A QUICK START, THEN RALLIES FOR VICTORY KINGS 4, DUCKS 3 (SO)

Every three weeks, over the nine-week period, students chose their best products from their working folders to put into their portfolios.

Constructionism: student learning and development

This Statement requires employers to disclose a description of the termination benefit arrangement, the cost of the termination benefits (required in the period in which the employer becomes obligated if that information is not otherwise identifiable from information displayed on the face of the financial statements), and significant methods and assumptions used to determine termination benefit liabilities.

Official releases: GASB No. 47

Or you might feel some unfamiliar dampness in your panties that will clue you in that you may be close to getting your first period.

Your wackiest period mysteries--solved! Whether you've had your period or are playing the waiting game, you probably have a zillion questions. Well, hold on to your seats because we're about to pull the plug on all your confusion

Modified Canyback Term and Condition: The IRS determined that the purpose of the Original Carryback Term and Condition would not be frustrated if the exception to that term were expanded to include short periods of less than nine months, provided that the short-period NOL or CL were less than the NOL or CL for the 12-month period beginning with the short period's first day.

New developments: short-period losses, tax accrual workpapers and more. (Federal Tax)

Section 103 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act directs the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to adopt an auditing standard that requires each registered public accounting firm to retain for a period of not less than seven years audit workpapers and other information that support the conclusions in the auditor's report.

ARMA files comment with the SEC

Since I teach classes in the second, third, and fourth periods, I have two office aides come in for the first period and a single aide in for the second, third, fourth, and sixth periods.