Struggling With Inadequacy
Something about splitting wood the old fashioned way was just so, so satisfying. The power of one man was still something to be reckoned with in the early 1800's. It was true that there were machines popping up in the larger cities back east that...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 01: Introduction to Public Relations
He chuckled softly, mr beck could be so smart with euphemisms. now, though, all his plans for getting a nice sleep was gone. max was on his mind and he could do nothing to make him go away. "anyway, _loup_, you up for lunch?"
Jon and Rachel's Adventures in Unova, Part 3
Most women he met preferred to dance around the subject, using metaphors and euphemisms that ranged from the reasonable, to the tasteless. "well," he began, "i think that would be a suitable use of our time." "a suitable use of our time?"
Memories of a black fox.
Using a variety of increasingly unsubtle euphemisms, he indicated that he would, as the kids these days say, "rock my world", if only i could do something about those terribly restricting cuffs that kept his arms behind his back.
School for Heroes - Vuoritorni
He never liked being called a spy, so was always ready with a handy euphemism. "can you find anyone else who's filled an order?" "i'll look into it. anything else?"
Jon and Rachel's Adventures in Unova, Part 3
Most women he met preferred to dance around the subject, using metaphors and euphemisms that ranged from the reasonable, to the tasteless. "well," he began, "i think that would be a suitable use of our time." "a suitable use of our time?"
Real Love on a Train
The old euphemism (which probably insults unicorns everywhere) dropped amiably from my lips. all of us, including debbie, knew that i wasn't likely to return to the table. i felt trapped, and i felt a fool, but i didn't have to suffer like a glad fool.
Dodger: Continuation (5)
“you need to use the euphemism, kem. you call him a 'dick', and let the euphemism do the heavy lifting. you don't call someone a penis," veronica said, not looking up at him. “i don't care. he _is_ a penis.
If the suit fits
"that's not a clichéd euphemism for me being satan, by the way. that kind of crap is so over rated. no, the name thing is just years of identity theft i've used as a means of paying the bills." "that doesn't answer my question."
Slave pacification (3)
They arrived at the cabinet that stored all the "training equipment", what was actually a euphemism for all the restraints and other methods of control that the company used on its slaves.
Maybe All Confessional Essays Should Be Written In Blank Verse
It's possible that if i had been straight i would have got the by-osmosis learning they assumed as premise for the lessons silence taught, by euphemism, by dire warning, by praise always and only of chastity.
Wonderland
There are a lot of things," the turtle-crab had euphemized. "you do a lot of good, you know." the poet had scoffed. "sure i do." the journalist had hated the way she'd dismissed things like that. "i know you mean it. i just think you're wrong."