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That's a tough proposition

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  • proposition — [[t]prɒ̱pəzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] propositions, propositioning, propositioned 1) N COUNT: usu sing, adj N If you describe something such as a task or an activity as, for example, a difficult proposition or an attractive proposition, you mean that it is… …   English dictionary

  • proposition — 01. Our [proposition] to merge with our nearest competitor has been accepted. 02. He was arrested after [propositioning] a 15 year old girl. 03. Starting a foreign business in Japan had been a difficult [proposition] for many years, but things… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • proposition — prop•o•si•tion [[t]ˌprɒp əˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of proposing 2) a plan or scheme proposed 3) an offer of terms for a transaction, as in business 4) a thing, matter, or person considered as something to be dealt with or encountered: a tough… …   From formal English to slang

  • California Proposition 65 (2004) — Proposition 65 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 3,901,748 (37.6%) votes in favor and 6,471,506 (62.4%) against. It was a state constitutional amendment that would have required… …   Wikipedia

  • California Proposition 6 (2008) — TOC California Proposition 6, also known as the Safe Neighborhoods Act and The Runner Initiative, is a statutory initiative that will appear on the November 2008 ballot in California.Proposition 6 places additional penalties on gang related and… …   Wikipedia

  • State and Local Affairs — ▪ 1997 Introduction       States continued to be at the centre of national debates on public policy during 1996. The U.S. Congress, reacting in part to successful experimentation by a number of states, enacted a historic welfare reform measure… …   Universalium

  • Political positions of John McCain — U.S. Senator John McCain (R AZ), a member of the U.S. Congress since 1983, a two time U.S. presidential candidate, and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, has taken positions on many political issues… …   Wikipedia

  • Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

  • difficulty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) That which is hard to overcome Nouns 1. difficulty, hardness, impracticability, hard work, uphill work, hurdle; hard task, Herculean task, large order, hard row to hoe; task of Sisyphus, Sisyphean labor; …   English dictionary for students

  • prop|o|si|tion — «PROP uh ZIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. what is offered to be considered; proposal: »The tailor made a proposition to buy out his rival s business. To this rational proposition no objection could be raised (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See …   Useful english dictionary

  • John Briggs (politician) — otherpeople2|John BriggsJohn V. Briggs is a California state politician who served in the California State Assembly (1966–1974) and the California State Senate (1974 1981). Briggs was a leader in several important legislative reforms in… …   Wikipedia

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