Locust standi When a lot of people claim personal damage and swarm to file criminal cases all over the country to get at a particular person. Example: Sanal Edamaruku
There is this forest of oaks that grows in a hilly region.
Now, here's the thing: the trees on top of the hills, they grow pretty fast.
The trees at the bottom of the hill, down in the valley, they grow less fast, but still, fast.
The trees on the sides, though, have the slowest growth rates.
Overwhew
(o-ver-wh-ee-u, usually said with a great sigh)
n. The relief expressed at finally finding the summary.
A great many people in offices panic when the boss wants a summary which they were dead sure they made and sent to the boss at least 10 days ago, but the email seems to have been lost.
n. Calling all employees for a celebration of achievements, and then using the occasion to berate them for not doing as well as the boss really wanted them to.
This is common in all offices, particularly in the annual conferences!