- company's bid (then £9.8 billion) was
rejected by Cadbury,
which called it a "
derisory" offer.
Kraft upped its
offer on
December 4. It had
significant political...
- in suits" and said the
government had been
vindictive in
offering him a
derisory sum in compensation. In
January 2024,
Bates was
offered compensation by...
-
phrase appeared in the New
Dictionary of the
Canting Crew
defined as "a
derisory Term for Sweat". English-language
idioms List of
practical joke topics...
- "whimsical pictures", "disre****ble pictures", "irresponsible pictures", "
derisory pictures", and "sketches made for or out of a
sudden inspiration". "cartoon":...
-
sales of his family's jewellery, his
seaside bungalow in Puri, and a
derisory 2,000
rupees in book royalties. He
gained Bengali and
foreign readers alike;...
-
transitions between moves and with
little or no storytelling.
Often used as a
derisory term for
matches which are seen to
prioritize high-impact
stunts over ring...
-
became attached to
islanders either because they were so emplo****, or as a
derisory term for
perceived unintelligent labourers from elsewhere. The term "overner"...
-
response from the media, with
reviews ranging from "magnificent" to the
derisory "bowl of blancmange". The
design was
promoted as an
example of "sustainable...
- re-politicize the euro crisis.
Opponents of TINA
policies used the
phrase in a
derisory manner. For instance,
cabinet minister Norman St John-Stevas, one of the...
- 6 billion
takeover offer from
Macquarie Bank. It
described the
offer as "
derisory", a
sentiment echoed by
shareholders in the Exchange.
Shortly after Macquarie...
