Meaning: ahmed salman rushdie

n.
British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)

give somebody get the bum's rush Idiom, Proverb

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

brush cut

short, level haircut - like a brush on top Your brush cut looks great - nice and flat on top.

brush it off

not let it bother you, not be concerned When Erik criticizes my family, I just brush it off and walk away.

brush-off

(See give him the brush-off)

brush up on

"review, relearn or practise; bone up on" The teacher said I should brush up on my spelling - try to improve.

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

bum's rush

(See the bum's rush)

crush on

(See a crush on)

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