[melting pot] {n. phr.} A country where different nationalities mingle and mix with the result that, in the second generation, most people speak the main language of the country and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

border on

[border on] {v. phr.} To be adjacent to; come close to; adjoin. * /Our village borders on the Mississippi River./ * /John's actions border on irresponsibility./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

stand for

[stand for] {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you think of; mean. * /The letters "U.S.A." stand for "United States of America."/ * /The written sign "=" in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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out of one's wits

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

Norp

[Norp] from pr0n. Used to discreetly speak of pornography without alerting the attention of others (less obvious in meaning […]

hang fire

[hang fire] {v. phr.} 1. To fail or be slow in shooting or firing. * /Smith pulled the trigger, but the gun hung fire and […]

on the beam

[on the beam] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) In the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; […]

Caracciolo

(died 1641) There are in England sixty different religious sects and only one sauce.