Word of the Day, March 11, 2023

March 11, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [leeway]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude. Synonyms: [margin]( [allowance]( [tolerance]( Usage: Lisa's parents gave her a lot of leeway with her curfew, but they expected her to finish all her chores before she left the house. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we are always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. Complete English Grammar Rules [Complete English Grammar Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! Finally, all the rules of English grammar, all in one book, explained in simple terms. ✔ 500+ pages of proper grammar instruction—2X more information than the leading grammar book! ✔ Hundreds of quizzes and thousands of example sentences. [Buy now]( Idiom of the Day [conspicuous consumption]( — The lavish expenditure of money or acquisition of expensive items as a public display of one's wealth or financial success. ["More...]( [Idiom video]( Article of the Day Piña Coladas [Discuss]( The Piña Colada is a sweet cocktail made of rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice blended with crushed ice and typically garnished with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry. Its name means "strained pineapple" in Spanish. Several bartenders claim ownership of the drink, which was created in Puerto Rico and has been the country's official beverage since 1978. There are many variations on the cocktail, such as the coconut-free "Staten Island Ferry,” and the "Lava Flow," which contains what? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Using Parentheses with Minor Sentences [Discuss]( It's not uncommon for words and sentence fragments to be used as complete sentences (known as "minor sentences" or "irregular sentences") within parentheses outside of the regular sentence. Why is this often done? [More...]( This Day in History The Madrid Train Bombings (2004) [Discuss]( On the morning of March 11, 2004, 10 explosions occurred aboard four commuter trains in Madrid. The series of coordinated bombings killed 191 people and wounded 2,050, making it the deadliest terrorist attack in Spain's history. Although a Basque militant group was originally suspected of the attack, an investigation revealed that it was carried out by an al-Qaeda-inspired terrorist cell. The bombings occurred three days before Spain's general elections and exactly 911 days after what event? [More...]( Today's Birthday Torquato Tasso (1544) [Discuss]( Tasso, an Italian poet, was one of the foremost writers of the Renaissance as well as one of its tragic figures. After penning many popular works, Tasso became psychologically unstable and was intermittently confined to a hospital in his later life. He is best known for writing Gerusalemme liberata—Jerusalem Delivered—an epic of chivalric exploits during the First Crusade. Considered his masterpiece, it has influenced countless poets. Why, then, did Tasso heavily revise it? [More...]( Today's Holiday King's Birthday (Denmark) [Discuss]( Though no longer observed, the birthday of [Frederick IX of Denmark]( (1899-1972) was a national holiday in that country, marked by patriotic speeches and parades. Soldiers in uniform would march down the main street of Copenhagen, the capital, accompanied by military bands. This was also an occasion for singing Denmark's two national anthems, "[Kong Kristian Stod Ved Hojen Mast]( ("King Kristian Stood Beside the Lofty Mast") and "[Der Er Et Yndigt Land]( ("This Is a Lovely Land"). Frederick IX became king of Denmark in 1947 and ruled until his death in 1972. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( Freedom is not the right to live as we please, but the right to find how we ought to live in order to fulfill our potential. [Ralph Waldo Emerson]( (1803-1882) Mobile apps from TheFreeDictionary.com [The Free Dictionary Classic Free App] The classic free version, downloaded more than 6 million times! - Multiple dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauruses in one place. - 14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. - Online translations of English into more than 40 languages, plus dozens of other translation options. 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