(Britain, idiomatic) to do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.

To expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.

plural of man of the world

plural of order of magnitude

plural of bowl of cherries

History (or progress) moves ahead, no matter the criticism it may attract.

(idiomatic) To be completely attentive to what another person is saying.

As a consequence of one's own skill, qualification or status, rather than that of another.

by itself; with respect to its intrinsic or inherent nature without consideration of extraneous factors; per se, intrinsically, inherently

(idiomatic) To announce one's candidacy in a contest