(idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.

(idiomatic, usually hyphenated when placed before noun) Only tolerably good; somewhat favorable.

(US, idiomatic) With sufficient evidence to establish responsibility definitively.

plural of father-to-be

plural of mother-to-be

(idiomatic) To make an all-out effort. / (idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business) / To be put aside or forgotten. / To take an extreme and determined position or measure.

To become available, often unexpectedly, or randomly. / (US, horse racing) To perform well, to come under control.

(transitive) To have a particular effect in combination.

An introduction to a statement that will be brief, indicating that further discussion would be futile, too lengthy, too private, etc.

plural of reel-to-reel