(idiomatic) Of a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop. / (idiomatic) Suddenly to say or do something impetuous.

currently, now, at present

currently, now, at the moment, at this moment in time, at the present time

Alternative form of employment at will

Alternative form of employment at will

Alternative form of employment at will

(law) A traditional principle of law, recognized in some jurisdictions, which holds that, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, an employment relationship can be terminated at any time by the employer or employee, for any reason or for no reason whatever.

Being threatened with a knife; under coercion.

(law, of a position notionally granted or imposed by a queen) indefinitely; for an arbitrary period determined by the monarch or her government (especially for indefinite tenure or imprisonment)

(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To charge with or convict of as many crimes as possible. / (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To apply the harshest possible punishment to.