missi Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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out of commission

not operating, out of order My brain is out of commisssion. I can't think today.

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Rice missionary

A rice missionary gives food to hungry people as a way of converting them to Christianity.

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in commission|commission|into commission

adv. or adj. phr. 1. On duty or ready to be put on duty by a naval or military service; in active service. The old battleship has been in commission for twenty years. It took many months to build the new bomber, and now it is ready to be put into commission. 2. In proper condition; in use or ready for use; working; running. The wheel of my bicycle was broken, but it is back in commission now.
Compare: IN ORDER².
Antonym: OUT OF COMMISSION².

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missing link|link|missing

n. 1. Something needed to complete a group; a missing part of a chain of things. A 1936 penny was the missing link in John's collection of pennies. The detective hunted for the fact that was the missing link in the case. 2. An unknown extinct animal that was supposed to be a connection between man and lower animals. The missing link would be half man and half ape.

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out of commission|commission|out

adj. phr. 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission.
Antonym: IN COMMISSION¹. 2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. The strike put the airline out of commission for a week. John will have to walk to the store. His bicycle is out of commission.
Compare: OUT OF ORDER.
Antonym: IN COMMISSION².

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commission

commission
see in commission; on commission; out of commission.

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in commission

in commission
see under out of commission.

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Mississippian

Mississippian
1.
the Mississippian
the Mississippian subdivision of the Carboniferous Period or its rocks
2.
the Mississippian
the Mississippian subdivision of the Carboniferous Period or its rocks

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on commission

on commission
Making money based on sales or services rendered, as in Real estate agents rarely get a salary; they work largely on commission. This use of the noun commission, which generally refers to a percentage of the total price, dates from the early 1700s.