Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other,meaning that they could learn to cooperate.

VOA: special.2010.08.22

These structures combine elements of nature such as earth and water with written language to express meaning.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

Maximum,meaning the most. And ion,which is an atom or group of atoms with an electrical charge.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

A political expression with a similar meaning is the last hurrah.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

She's also seen an increase in incorrect word use, with students reaching for a word that sounds correct, whose proper meaning is just a bit off from what they intend to say.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

"I mean,he hands over 80 percent of his low-enriched uranium: that means for the next 13 months he will not be able to go down that path, meaning that he will lose a lot of leverage with the West,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.28