Rapping could be described as speaking or singing words at a fast speed over music with quick beats.

VOA: special.2009.10.14

People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

A person with strange ideas might be described as out in left field.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

Clutter can be described as a disorganized collection of things.

VOA: special.2011.02.22

Years later, Anderson described how she felt on that day: "There seemed to be people as far as the eye could see.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

"As soon as I saw this letter, I decided it must be the one I was looking for.It must be, even though it was completely different from the one Germont had described.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

Iranian officials have described Britain as the most treacherous power and railed against what they claim to be British instigation of protests over last month's disputed presidential election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

U.S.officials say the self-described satellite launch would only be a cover for a test of a long-range missile, perhaps a more advanced version of the one North Korea fired eastward over Japan in 1998.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

A representative who co-sponsored the measure described body scans as a "virtual strip search" that the American public should not be subjected to, and suggested using explosives-sniffing dogs as a less-invasive method of detection.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

North Korea's official Rodung Sinmun newspaper described the country as a "proud nuclear power" Monday, and warned it would be a "great mistake for the United States to think it will not be hurt" in the event of military conflict on the peninsula.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22