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She was accordingly chained to a rock but was delivered by Perseus, who married her and, at the wedding, slew Phmeus, to whom she had been previously promised, with all his companions. After death she was placed among the stars. Angary, Right of. The right of a belligerent, under stress of necessity, to .confiscate or destroy neutral property, especially shipping, subject to claim for compensation.
uggo
Ugly.
uglier than homemade soap
Very ugly.
ugly
Ugliness.
ugly
Wicked, malicious, resentful.—American.
ugly American
An American who behaves rudely or disrespectfully abroad
ugly as bull-beef
Very ugly.
ugly customer
An unpleasant or difficult person to deal with
ugly duckling
Someone who is initially unwanted but later becomes valued
Ugly Duckling
An unpromising child who develops into a beautiful and admired grown- up ; from this the term is extended to anything of an unprepossessing nature that may change with time into its very reverse. The phrase is taken from Hans Andersen's story of the ugly duckling that proved to be a cygnet and, to its foster-mother's surprise, grew up into a lovely swan.
ugly is as ugly does
A person's character is reflected in their actions
ullages
The wine of all sorts left in the bottoms of glasses at a public dinner. This is emptied into a measure, and drunk behind the screen or in any convenient place by the waiters, which accounts for their stony glare and fishy appearance late in the evening. Maybe from Lat. ULLUS, any.
Ulster King-of-Arms
Chief heraldic officef of Ireland, and Registrar to the Order of St
Ultima Thule
The end of the world; the last extremity. Tibi serviat Ultima Thule.
Ulysses and Penelope
After the fall of Troy he went, attended by Athene in the guise of Mentor, in quest of his father. Ho ultimately found him, and the two returned to Ithaca and slew Penelope's suitors.
ulysses was wrecked
She kept him there for seven years, and promised him perpetual youth and immortality if he would remain with her for ever, Ogygia is generally identified with Gozo, near Malta.
ulysses' bow
Only Ulysses could draw his own bow, and he could shoot an arrow through twelve rings. By this sign Penelope recognized her husband after an absence of twenty years.
ulysses's dog
Argos; he recognized his master after his return from Troy, and died of joy.
umbershoot
An umbrella
Umble Pie
A pie made of umbles — i.e. the liver, kidneys, etc., of a deer. Such offal was the perquisite of the keeper, and umble pie was a dish for servants and inferiors.
un repas de cordon bleu
A well-cooked and well-appointed dinner. The commandeur de Souve, Comte d'OIonne, and some others, who were cordons bleus (i.e. knights of St. Esprit), met together as a sort of club, and were noted for their excellent dinners. Hence, when anyone has dined well he said.
un secret de polichinelle
No secret at all. A secret known to all the world; an open secret. PoUchinelle is the Punch of the old French puppet-shows, and his secrets are "stage whispers'* told to all the audience. Entre nous, c'est qu'on appelle Le secret de pohchinelle.
una's father
With Una he is dnven into Wandering Wood, where they encounter Error, and pass the night in Hypocrisy's cell. Here he is deluded by a false vision and, in consequence, abandons Una and goes with Duessa (False-faith) to the palace of Pride. He is persuaded by Duessa to drink of an en- chanted fountain, becomes paralysed, and is taken captive by Orgoglio, whereupon Una seeks Arthur's help, and the prince goes to the rescue.
unable to do something
lacking the skill or ability to perform a task
unbangable
unfuckable
uncle
Mine uncle's; a necessary house. He is gone to visit his uncle; saying of one who leaves his wife soon after marriage. It likewise means a pawnbroker's: goods pawned are frequently said to be at mine uncle's, or laid up in lavender.
uncle
The pawnbroker. See MY UNCLE.
Uncle George
King George III. Uncle Joe, A humorous nickname for Joseph Stalin, President of the U,S.S.R.
Uncle Ned
bed.
Uncle Remus
The old plantation Negro whose quaint and proverbial wisdom, and stories of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox were related by Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) in Uncle Remus, his Songs and Sayings (1880), and Nights with Uncle Remus (1883).
Uncle Sam
The personification of the Government, or the people, of the United States — a facetious adaptation of the initials U.S. (Uncle Sam) placed on government prop- erty. The expression arose about 1812 and quickly became popular.
Uncle Scam
Uncle Sam.
Uncle Sham
Uncle Sam.
Uncle Shmuel
Uncle Sam.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A story by Harriet Beocher Stowe (1811-96) that appeared in 1852. It tells of the sale of a pious and faithful old Negro slave to a bad owner. By its emphasis on the worst sides of negro slavery the book helped in no small degree to arouse the American nation to an understanding of the iniquities of the system. The original of Uncle Tom was a slave subsequently ordained as the Rev. J. Henson.
uncucked
Not cucked.
under a spell
Completely fascinated or charmed by something
under colour of
Under pretence of; under the alleged authority of.
under control
Managed or regulated successfully
under erasure
Present but crossed out, indicating rejection or cancellation
under glass
protected or preserved
under hatches
Very depressed; down in the world; also, dead and buried. The hatches of a ship are the coverings over the hatchways (or openings in the deck of a vessel) to allow of cargo, etc., being easily discharged.
under lock and key
Kept safe and secure
under no circumstances
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
under one roof
Living together in the same house
under one's breath
In a whisper or under- tone of voice. To breathe one's last. To die.
under one's hat
Keeping something secret or hidden
under one's own steam
Using one's own efforts or resources
under one's thumb
Under the influence or power of the person named. Thumbikins, Thumbscrew. An instrument of torture used largely by the Inquisition, whereby the thumbs are compressed between two bars of iron, by means of a screw.
under one's very eyes
Happening right in front of someone
under one's wing
To protect or guide someone
under sail
moving or operating using the power of the wind in sails
under someone's nose
Happening or done openly and obviously, often in a way that is surprising or annoying.
under the carpet
To hide or ignore a problem
under the covers
secretly or secretly doing something
under the gun
Under intense pressure or stress to perform
under the hammer
Being sold at an auction
under the illusion
Believing something that is not true
under the impression
Believing something to be true, often mistakenly