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Definition: IS |
ISIntransitive verb1. The third person singular of the substantive verb be, in the indicative mood, present tense; as, he is; he is a man. See Be. |
Date "IS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | IS 1. |
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The Republic of Iceland is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean, located between Greenland and Great Britain, northwest of the Faroe Islands.
Lýðveldið Ísland
(In Detail) (Full size) National motto: None Official language Icelandic Capital Reykjavík President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Prime minister Davíð Oddsson Area
- Total
- % waterRanked 104th
103,125 km²
2.7%Population
- Total (2002)
- DensityRanked 169th
288,201
2,79/km²Independence June 17, 1944 Currency Króna (kr) Time zone UTC National anthem Lofsöngur Internet TLD .IS Calling Code 354
History
Main article: History of IcelandIceland was first settled by Norwegianss and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th century. It boasts the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, which was established in 930.
Iceland remained independent for over 300 years, and was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Limited home rule was granted in 1874, and independence followed in 1918. The Danish king remained the sovereign until 1944, when a republic was founded.
Politics
Main article: Politics of IcelandIceland's old parliament, the Althing, has 63 members, who are elected by the population every four years. Head of the government is the prime minister, who together with his cabinet takes care of the executive part of government. The prime minister is appointed by the president, who is elected every four years, and is the head of state.
Counties
Main article: Counties of IcelandIceland is divided into 23 counties, sýslur:
Besides the counties, there are 14 independent towns, or kaupstaðir:
- Árnessýsla
- Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla
- Austur-Húnavatnssýsla
- Austur-Skaftafellssýsla
- Borgarfjarðarsýsla
- Dalasýsla
- Eyjafjarðarsýsla
- Gullbringusýsla,
- Kjósarsýsla
- Mýrasýsla
- Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla
- Norður-Múlasýsla
- Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla
- Rangárvallasýsla
- Skagafjarðarsýsla
- Snæfellsnes-og Hnappadalssýsla
- Strandasýsla
- Suður-Múlasýsla
- Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla
- Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla
- Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla
- Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla
- Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla
- Akranes
- Akureyri
- Hafnarfjörður
- Húsavík
- Ísafjörður
- Keflavík
- Kópavogur
- Neskaupstaður
- Ólafsfjörður
- Reykjavík
- Sauðárkrókur
- Seyðisfjörður
- Siglufjörður
- Vestmannaeyjar
Geography
Main article: Geography of Iceland
Iceland is located on a geological hot spot on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It has many active volcanoes, notably the Hekla, and around 10% of the island is glaciated. Iceland has many geysers (itself an Icelandic word) and the widespread availability of geothermal power means residents of most towns have hot water and home heat for a low price.
The island itself has many fjords along the coastline, where also most cities are situated. The main towns are the capital Reykjavík, Keflavík, where the national airport is situated, and Akureyri.
Unlike neighbouring Greenland, Iceland is usually considered to be a part of Europe, not of America.
Economy
Main article: Economy of IcelandThe economy depends heavily on the fishing industry, which provides over 60% of export earnings and employs 8% of the work force. In the absence of other natural resources (except for abundant hydro-electric and geothermal power), Iceland's economy is vulnerable to changing world fish prices. The economy remains sensitive to declining fish stocks as well as to drops in world prices for its main exports: fish and fish products, aluminum, and ferrosilicon.
The only natural resource conversion is the manufacture of cement. Most buildings are concrete with expensive imported wood used only sparingly and where necessary.
The center-right government plans to continue its policies of reducing the budget and current account deficits, limiting foreign borrowing, containing inflation, revising agricultural and fishing policies, diversifying the economy, and privatizing state-owned industries. The government remains opposed to EU membership, primarily because of Icelanders' concern about losing control over their fishing resources.
Iceland's economy has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade, and new developments in software production, biotechnology, and financial services are taking place. The tourism sector is also expanding, with the recent trends in ecotourism and whale-watching. Growth has slowed between 2000 and 2002, but is expected to pick up in 2003.
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of IcelandThe isolated location of Iceland has resulted in limited immigration and limited genetic inflow in its human population over hundreds of years. The resulting genetic similarity is being exploited today for genetic studies.
The language spoken is Icelandic, a Scandinavian language, and the religion is predominantly Lutheran.
Culture
Main article: Culture of IcelandSome famous Icelanders include pop singer Björk and novelist Halldór Laxness, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1955.
See also: Music of Iceland
Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Iceland
- Transportation in Iceland
- Military of Iceland
- Foreign relations of Iceland
- Stamps and postal history of Iceland
External links
- Iceland.org
- Alþingi (Parliament)
- The Trade Council of Iceland
- Worldwide press freedom index rank 1 out of 139 countries (4 way tie)
Nordic Council: Denmark | Finland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden
Åland | Faroe Islands | Greenland
Countries of the world | Europe | Council of Europe Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Iceland."
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The Iosef Stalin tank, named after Joseph Stalin, was a tank developed by the Soviet Union during World War II. Production started in 1942 and was increased in 1943 due to the performance of the German Panther and Tiger tanks at Kursk. The IS-2 was the first production version and was equipped with a 122mm gun. In 1944 the design was upgraded to the IS-3 which had improved armor and a semicircular cast turret.The IS-3 remained in the Red Army until the late 1960s and even later in the armies of China and North Korea
General Characteristics
IS-2
- Weight: 46 tons
- Speed: 37 km/h
- Range: 150km
- Armament: 122mm gun
- Secondary armament: 12,7mm and 7,62mm
- Crew: 4
See also
- The IS-1's predecessor was the KV series.
- Assault guns on the IS chassis: ISU-152, ISU-122.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Iosef Stalin tank."
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List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Ia - Ib - Ic - Id - Ie-If - Ig - Ih - Ii-Ik - Il - Im - In - Io - Ip-Iq - Ir - Is - It - Iu-Iv - Iw - Ix-Iz
- Isa, Ustad, architect
- Isaac I Comnenus, (died 1059), Byzantine Emperor
- Isaac II Angelus, Byzantine Emperor
- Isaac of Alexandria (Coptic Patriarch), (689-692), Coptic Pope
- Isaac, Heinrich, (c.1450-1517), composer
- Isaac (Maronite Patriarch)
- Isaac of Alexandria (Greek Patriarch), Patriarch of Alexandria
- Isaacs, Rufus , 1st Marquess of Reading, (1860-1935), British politician and Viceroy of India
- Isabella of Castile, (1451-1504)
- Isabella II of Spain, (1830-1904)
- Isamuddin, Riduan, a.k.a. Hambali
- Isham, Mark, musician
- Isherwood, Christopher, (1904-1986), English novelist
- Ishi
- Ishiguro, Kazuo, Japanese author of The Remains of the Day
- Isidore I, Patriarch, patriarch of Constantinople
- Isidore II, Patriarch, patriarch of Constantinople
- Isidore of Miletus, architect
- Isidore of Seville, (560-636), cartographer
- Isidore the Apostate, (1437-1441), Metropolitan of Moscow
- Ising, Rudolph "Rudy, (1908-1982), animator
- Islam, Afrika, US hip hop singer
- Inönü, Mustafa Ismet, (1884-1973), president of Turkey
- Iskander, Fazil, (born 1929), poet
- Iskrac, Jozef, (1836-1900), poet
- Islam, Yusuf, (born 1948), (Cat Stevens)
- Islip, Simon, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Ismail, Raghib, athlete
- Isozaki, Arata, architect
- Israels, Joseph, painter
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "List of people by name: Is."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
IS | Danish | Island | Geography |
IS | Dutch | Informatiescheider | Computing |
IS | English | Identification Section | N/A |
IS | Finnish | Informaatioerotin | Computing |
IS | French | Impôt sur les sociétés | Finance |
IS | German | Republik Island | Geography |
IS | Greek | Ισλανδία | Geography |
IS | Italian | Islanda | Geography |
IS | Portuguese | Separador de informação | Computing |
IS | Spanish | Impuesto sobre la renta de sociedades | Finance, Law |
IS | Swedish | Republiken Island | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | So this is what the inside of a courtroom looks like (A Few Good Men; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin) Now that is a strange case (A Time to Kill; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman) Is she happy (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball) The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world (The Hand that Rocks the Cradle ; writing credit: Amanda Silver) The dress is for sale (Indecent Proposal; writing credit: Amy Holden Jones) | |
Lyrics | The thrill is gone ("The Thrill Is Gone"; performing artist: B.B. King) Groove is in the heart, Groove is in the heart (Groove Is in the Heart; performing artist: Deee-Lite) And all she wants to do is dance (All She Wants to Do Is Dance; performing artist: Don Henley) Now all I want you to do is what you should (There It Is; performing artist: Ginuwine) Baby can't you see that I know how it is (The Circle Is Small; performing artist: Gordon Lightfoot) | |
Clever | Golf is a good walk spoiled. (references; author: Mark Twain) Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped. (references; author: Groucho Marx) The only thing chicken about Israel is their soup. (references; author: Bob Hope) Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. (references; author: W.C. Fields) Tragedy is if I cut my finger, comedy is if I walk into an open sewer and die. (references; author: Mel Brooks) | |
Tongue Twisters | A pleasant place to place a plaice is a place where a plaice is pleased to be placed. (references; author: unknown) A proper cup of coffee is a proper coffee cup. (references; author: unknown) A purely rural duel truly plural is better than a purely plural duel truly rural. (references; author: unknown) Collecting the corrections is the role of the elderly. (references; author: unknown) Is a pleasant peasant's pheasant present? (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Is It College Yet? (2002) My Name Is Harry Worth (1974) This Is the West That Was (1974) There Is No 13 (1974) Tomorrow Is Too Late (1974) | |
Song Titles | War Is Bad (performing artist: Steven Brust) AFTER THE LOVE IS GONE (performing artist: Wind & Fire Earth) I Want To Know What Love Is (performing artist: Foreigner) LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING (performing artist: Four Lads ) Silence Is Golden (performing artist: Four Seasons) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Patient is being prepared for surgery. An operating room is pictured with physician looking on while patient is being administered anesthetic. Several surgical attendants are also visible. Surgical biopsy is called for to determine exact nature of solid tumor. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer). |  | White woman patient is being operated on. Her nipple is being incised by the surgeon. The surgeon and an operating room attendant are visible (there may actually be two surgeons). A surgical biopsy is being performed to determine exact nature of solid tumor. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer). |
 | Note the fusion of the former scales of which the protective shell is composed, as well as the small, hair-like projections emerging from pores within this mantle. Credit: CDC. |  | Within a myocyte is a pseudocyst containing numerous tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii. Several myocardial contraction bands and scattered inflammatory cells are visible. Parasite. Credit: CDC. |
 | "Paul Trap" (movie) by Thomas Leisner. The droplet in the center is oscillating. Use DPGraph's Scrollbar to vary A or B. |  | "Ellipsoid Pulsate" (movie) by Joe Seale. There is also a hi-res version. Click on Edit inside DPGraph for more info. |
 | Most of the eastern U.S. was cloud free October 11. Such widespread cloudlessness in this part of the world is rare. These clear skies are associated with a region of high pressure over the eastern central U.S. Credit: NASA. |  | Hotlanta It Is!. Credit: NASA. |
 | Endeavour is Delivered to the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA. |  | Saturn V, S-II Stage is Lifted into Test Stand. Credit: NASA. |
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| "Casanova is dead" by B M Commentary: "The Last Rose Of Casanova :)." | "Is it just a door?" by Rene Drost Commentary: "A wooden door with wooden spikes." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Play | Caption | Play | Caption |
 | A very stiff and square style of playing in which the emphasis is on the beat. | | Water splashing in the sink while it is draining. |
| Butler ringing a small bell held in the hand to announce that dinner is served. | | Reverberation after a saw is plucked. |
| Man speaking "this is a good place to start" . | | Electronic sound of a computerized pinball machine when the pinball is shot into play. |
| A processed bass note that is distorted. | | Clown sound effect for pretending to drop something which is connected to a string and recovered. |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
Camille Desmoulins | Burning is no answer. |
Emily Dickinson | The fog is rising. |
Julius Caesar | The die is cast. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | To think is to act. |
| Every wall is a door. | |
St. Jerome | Prayer is a groan. |
Thomas Carlyle | Work alone is noble. |
Voltaire | My life is a battle. |
William Shakespeare | The game is up. |
William Tecumseh Sherman | War is hell. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Magna Carta | 1215 | No one shall be distrained for performance of greater service for a knight's fee, or for any other free tenement, than is due therefrom. (reference) |
John Locke | 1690 | No body can deny but the nourishment is his. (Second Treatise of Government) |
US Declaration of Independence | 1776 | A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. (reference) |
US Constitution | 1791 | When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present. (reference) |
Amendment to US Constitution | 1795-1992 | After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. (reference) |
Marbury v. Madison | 1803 | This is too extravagant to be maintained. (reference) |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | Precisely so; that is just what we intend. (reference) |
Abraham Lincoln | 1863 | It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. (The Gettysburg Address) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | It is also independent of the security. (reference) |
Winston S. Churchill | 1946 | There is enough for all. ("Iron Curtain" Speech) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
The Wisdom of the Sands | Antoine de Saint-Exupery | As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it. |
Emma | Austen, Jane | Miss Fairfax knows it is not from the Campbells, or they would have been guessed at first |
Tangled Tale | Carroll, Lewis | The money of this island is heavy, gentlemen, but it costs little, as you may guess |
A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | We choose this time because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Douglas Adams | Well, no, not married as such, but yes, there is a specific girl that I'm not married to. |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | The reason is not far to seek |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | If I take Cosette, I take her, that is all. |
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Hunter S. Thompson | This place is giving me the Fear |
The Fellowship of the Ring | J.R.R. Tolkien | All that is gold does not glitter, Not all who wander are lost |
Absalom and Achitophel | John Dryden | For every inch that is not fool is rogue |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | NIHL is serious. (references) | |
MDMA is neurotoxic. (references) | ||
Its cause is unknown. (references) | ||
Business | The metal is recycled. (references) | |
Privacy is a big concern. (references) | ||
Virgin paper is excluded. (references) | ||
Children | Gambia | Incest also is illegal. (references) |
Burundi | Female illiteracy is a problem. (references) | |
Pakistan | This obligation rarely is enforced. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Mozambique | Media ownership is diversified. (references) |
Hong Kong | No public official is on the board. (references) | |
Panama | Singares is free during his appeal. (references) | |
Discrimination | Kiribati | Society is fundamentally egalitarian and has no privileged class. (references) |
Saudi Arabia | There is legal and systemic discrimination based on sex and religion. (references) | |
Mexico | The consensus among gay rights groups is that the police fail to investigate these crimes seriously. (references) | |
Economic History | Japan | Okinawa is subtropical. (references) |
Romania | Radio is also important. (references) | |
Finland | Finnish law is codified. (references) | |
Human Rights | Nicaragua | Exile is not practiced. (references) |
Indonesia | Bail rarely is granted. (references) | |
Malta | Bail normally is granted. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Venezuela | That settlement is being implemented. (references) |
Taiwan | Critics have noted that its budget is quite small. (references) | |
Indonesia | Transmigrants sometimes are settled on land who ownership is disputed. (references) | |
Minorities | Senegal | Wolof is the country's primary language. (references) |
India | Badrinath is a pilgrimage spot for Hindus. (references) | |
Albania | Intermarriage among religious groups is extremely common. (references) | |
Political Economy | Australia | The debate is ongoing. (references) |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Re-tendering is the norm. (references) | |
SPAIN | A decision is still pending. (references) | |
Political Rights | Hong Kong | C.H. Tung is Chief Executive. (references) |
Burkina Faso | Ernest Yonli is the Prime Minister. (references) | |
Paraguay | Debate in Congress is free and frank. (references) | |
Trade | Argentina | A summary is given below. (references) |
Argentina | The CF is subject to VAT. (references) | |
Uruguay | The BCU is not independent. (references) | |
Travel | Ghana | Ghana is on-line. (references) |
Qatar | Qatar is no exception. (references) | |
Moldova | No invitation is necessary. (references) | |
Women | Bhutan | Divorce is common. (references) |
Laos | Rape reportedly is rare. (references) | |
Azerbaijan | Pornography is prohibited. (references) | |
Worker Rights | India | Illegal mining is rampant. (references) |
Burundi | Teenage prostitution is a problem. (references) | |
Gambia | A 30-minute lunch break is mandated. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | ARMOR, n. The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Ann Richards | Very good. The answer is that I am so proud of all those women in the Senate, I don't know what to do. |
Dennis Miller | See how happy that happy meal is. |
Jermaine Jackson | It's a bigger price tag the publishing instead of the LP. We'll go into that later. It is a bigger price tag. |
Jodie Foster | Literature, which I think is really helpful because it's about reading and about reading the text and interpreting it. |
Julie Andrews | My. Well, a lot of people have passed on. And Dudley, I think, is one of the saddest of them all. What a waste. |
Lynne Cheney | V is for valor. V is for the valor shown by those who have kept us free. And it's a page mostly about military heroes. |
Rush Limbaugh | Money is like water. |
Trisha Meili | Right. And it was always on either the main road of the park or the cross drive is a road, and it has lights on it. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Thomas Jefferson | 1801-1809 | Love is the peculiar oestrum of the poet. |
Abraham Lincoln | 1861-1865 | Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. |
Herbert C. Hoover | 1929-1933 | Confidence in rigid and speedy justice is decreasing. |
Harry S. Truman | 1945-1953 | Further assistance is desirable and essential. |
Dwight Eisenhower | 1953-1961 | Sovereignty is never bartered among freemen. |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | Business investment is in a decline. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | Unemployment is far too high. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | Any cost in lives is beyond our power to measure. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | Drug use is on the decline. |
George W. Bush | 2001-2005 | Reading is the gateway to knowledge. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "IS" is generally used as a verb "be" (-s form) -- approximately 99.95% of the time. "IS" is used about 997,809 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Verb "Be" (-s form) | 99.95% | 997,332 | 8 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.04% | 426 | 13,430 |
| Total | 100.00% | 997,809 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "IS". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Avia | N/A | N/A | The Lord is my father |
| Tovia | N/A | N/A | The Lord is good |
| Urias | N/A | N/A | The Lord is my light or fire |
| Zephania | N/A | N/A | The Lord is my secret |
| Abiah | N/A | Biblical | The Lord is my father |
| Abihu | N/A | Biblical | He is my father |
| Abijah | N/A | Biblical | The Lord is my father |
| Achish | N/A | Biblical | Thus it is |
| Achish | N/A | Biblical | How is this |
| Adonijah | N/A | Biblical | The Lord is my master |
| Adonikam | N/A | Biblical | The Lord is raised |
| Adoniram | N/A | Biblical | My Lord is most high |
| Ahimelech | N/A | Biblical | My brother is a king |
| Aholibamah | N/A | Biblical | My tabernacle is exalted |
| Aiah | N/A | Biblical | Where is it? |
| Alammelech | N/A | Biblical | God is king |
| Ammi-nadab | N/A | Biblical | My people is liberal |
| Ammishaddai | N/A | Biblical | The Almighty is with me |
| Ashur | N/A | Biblical | Who is happy |
| Azur | N/A | Biblical | He that assists or is assisted |
| Baalah | N/A | Biblical | She that is governed or subdued |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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| Country | Name |
| Turkey | Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S. |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "IS": a bird in the hand is worth two in the bus ♦ a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ♦ a car is a must for me ♦ a contract which is governed by English law ♦ a friend in need is a friend indeed ♦ a full stomach does not know what hunger is ♦ a man who is easy to approach ♦ a prophet is without honor in his own country ♦ ad till one is black in the face ♦ after all is said and done ♦ All is grist that comes to his mill ♦ all is lost ♦ all is not gold that glitters ♦ all is over ♦ all is shipshape ♦ all is up with him ♦ all is vanity ♦ all is well ♦ all is well that ends well ♦ all that glitters is not gold ♦ all that is necessary ♦ all that is transitory is but an illusion ♦ amaurotic cat's eye blindness of one eye due to various intraocular conditions in which a bright reflection is observed at the pupil as it would appear from the tapetum lucidum of a cat ♦ as is ♦ as is usual ♦ as it is ♦ as the day is long ♦ as the saying is ♦ bad is the best: the worst come to the worst ♦ bargain is a bargain ♦ beauty is in the eye of the beholder ♦ beauty is only skin deep ♦ because it is no longer needed ♦ before the ink is dry ♦ bully is always a coward ♦ business is business ♦ business is dull ♦ city where smb. is registrated ♦ control by means of a split coupling between the motor and the fan.The speed of the fan is varied by altering the slip between the two coupling halves either magnetically or hydraulically ♦ cry out before one is hurt ♦ death is no respecter of wealth ♦ death is the ultimate sacrifice ♦ dinner is served ♦ do you think he is likely to move in this affair? ♦ drink till all is blue ♦ dusk is falling ♦ dustman is coming ♦ engine is on fire! ♦ engine is on flames! ♦ Ever is one ♦ everything is going wrong ♦ everything is in train ♦ everything is ok ♦ fact is that ♦ fire that is never quenched ♦ for every action there is a reaction equal in force and opposite in direction ♦ for what it is worth ♦ game is up ♦ god is one ♦ going now is out of the question ♦ gr/hysteron proteron/gr chaos is come again ♦ half a loaf is better than no bread ♦ handsome is that handsome does ♦ hard work is the path to success ♦ he does not know what is right from what is wrong ♦ he is ♦ he is a bad one ♦ he is a bad penny ♦ he is a big noise ♦ he is a bit of a snob ♦ he is a cool hand ♦ he is a crackpot ♦ he is a crafty devil ♦ he is a crafty one ♦ he is a damned liar ♦ he is a freeman ♦ he is a good old soul ♦ he is a good sort ♦ he is a man of importance ♦ he is a man of means ♦ he is a mere nothing ♦ he is a nobody ♦ he is a perfect scream ♦ he is a positive fool ♦ he is a real pet ♦ he is a reformed character ♦ he is a regular idiot ♦ he is a right fool! ♦ he is a square peg in a round hole ♦ he is a storehouse of information ♦ he is a tremendous eater ♦ he is all of a tremble ♦ he is all thumbs ♦ he is always getting into holes ♦ he is an absolute chump ♦ he is an ace ♦ he is beneath notice ♦ he is capable ♦ he is completely wrong ♦ he is crackers ♦ he is doing very well. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "IS": IS-11172, IS-13818, IS-A, Is-a-bel, is-as, is-correct, is-dependent-on, is-described-by, IS-IS, is-isodry, Is-israel, is-it, is-like, is-lm, is-ness, is-on, is-she-or-isn't-she, is-tested-by, is-that, is-that-a-he-or-a-she, is-the, is-the-haddock-finnan, is-the-mitsubishi-scratched-yet, is-thought, is-what, is-where. | |
Ending with "IS": binary-is, code-is, description-is, foreign-set-is, header-format-is, language-is, module-name-is, module-sub-type-is, module-type-is, title-is. | |
Containing "IS": she-who-is-alone, what-is-it. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
who is | 4,503 | why is the sky blue | 179 |
where is love | 4,174 | love is blind | 176 |
the price is right | 2,593 | price i |
