So it is not surprising that top is part of another expression that describes an important person.

VOA: special.2009.11.29

The meaning of buff that we do know about is one that describes a person.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

This is the changing South that Faulkner describes in the area he created.

VOA: special.2010.01.03

"This material doesn't just reveal abuses, this material describes the past six years of war, every major attack that resulted in someone being detained or someone being killed."

VOA: special.2010.07.31

It describes a job that does not take much effort.

VOA: special.2009.06.07

Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

Communications Minister Idrissa Cherif says Captain Camara is recovering well from surgery that he describes as "minor."

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

Many agree with this man who says that the Bible describes homosexuality as an "abomination."

VOA: standard.2010.07.29