plural of quirk of fate

(idiomatic) Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment.

Laborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better conditions.

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, idiomatic, informal) To know; to be acquainted with (a person).

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.

(mathematics) [of one variable or unit of measurement x which has a known relationship to another y] Using equivalent expressions in y in place of expressions in x; mapping x to y.