plural of lady of leisure

A lady who is of independent means and so does not need employment; one who is free from duties and responsibilities. / (ironic) An unemployed woman or one who has retired from work.

(idiomatic) To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

(medicine) The rupture of the amniotic sac, whether naturally at the onset of labour, occurring prematurely, or artificially induced.

present participle of get on

simple past tense of get on / (UK) past participle of get on

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of get on

consternation, worry

(intransitive, literally) To appear suddenly from within something else. / (intransitive) To display sudden powerful emotion. / (intransitive) To speak emotionally or suddenly

plural of rule of thumb