Alaskans are a bit like a dysfunctional family: it's fine for them to call Aunt Sally a so-and-so or Uncle Johnny a this-and-that, but when Outsiders -- and that's what they call the rest of us in the Lower 48, Outsiders -- do the same, well, then, watch out, it's circle-the-wagon time.
She has fallen off the wagon big time and she doesn't have any intention of getting clean again anytime soon.
A scuffle broke out when a woman in handcuffs was escorted from the door of the bar to the waiting police wagon several times.
Ms. Shriver has always benefited from careful image management, and keeping a close cadre of friends and confidants who circle the wagons in times of trouble.
Due to this inefficient use of container wagons, transport times and costs for Swiss Split are increased.
At that time, wagon trains rolling slowly west had to board a river ferry that was both expensive and risky.
In N.B.A. playoff time, wagon trains could get to the Delta Center on time for Saturday's 3 p.m. tip-off.
We had a station wagon at the time, and my sister Gretchen and I were in what we called the way-back — the spot where groceries usually went.
Goldsmith has been hitching himself to Boris Johnson's wagon for some time, praising him at selection hustings, glorying in associations with his name.
The fact was, seven of the eight defendants had legitimate alibis ranging from them being on the speaker's wagon at the time of the bombing, to being at home playing cards.
But if you want to not have to obsess about your eating or worry about going on diets or "falling off the wagon" all the time, but you don't quite seem to be able to do it, it's useful to re-visit these four prerequisites.
