plural of under-manager

(agriculture) To destory (crops) by turning them into the ground with a plow

(idiomatic) Of a piece of text, written and struck through; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.

(idiomatic, followed by a clause) Thinking or making assumptions, often incorrectly.

below par

(horse racing) Across the finish line. / (idiomatic) At the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.

A double-barreled shotgun (or infrequently a rifle), with one barrel placed on top of the other.

(horticulture, literally) In a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants. / In a glass case, like an item in a museum. / (idiomatic, slang) In jail.

protected by a covering or shelter

while protesting / (US, law) of a payment made subject to dispute / Without full agreement.