her childhood not black enough for black folks and too touched with the tar brush for those picky whites. Palm Sunday • Sad Palm Sunday Palm Sunday—(in Christian tradition) the Sunday next before Easter, observed in commemoration of Christ’s tri- umphal entry into Jerusalem: Palm Sunday , to which our Lord’s entry has given name, has in certain periods and regions been called “Hosanna Sunday.” Sad Palm Sunday—(UK hist.) Palm Sunday in 1463, the day of the bloodiest battle in the Wars of the Roses: The day became known to many as “Sad Palm Sunday .” According to William Hone, there were 38,000 killed in a battle that com- menced in a snowstorm. Panama disease • Panama fever Panama disease—a fungoid disease of banana trees charac- terized by the yellowing and drying of the leaves: Bananas resistant to Panama disease are being grown commercially. Panama fever—(also: yellow fever) an infectious disease caused by a virus and characterized by fever, jaundice, kidney failure, and bleeding: After hearing all about how she felt, his diagnosis was a mild case of fever—Panama fever . park one’s car • park oneself park one’s car—stop a car beside the road, etc. and leave it there: He tried to find where he parked his car in a massive underground parking garage in Cannes. park oneself—sit down or position oneself in a particular place: Vince parked himself at the end of the bar and found himself chatting to an elderly couple. parkway (UK) • parkway (U.S.) parkway (UK)—a railway station with extensive parking facilities for the use of commuters: The “parkway ” stations opened by British Rail offer undoubted evidence of cars being abandoned by their users in favor of a rail journey. parkway (U.S.)—a stretch of landscaped highway with grassy areas on both sides: Check out our favorite spots along the parkway . Mile for mile, it’s packed with food, shopping, and fun. part from someone • part with someone part from someone—separate from a person; leave smb.’s company: Jagiello must have had great feelings for Elzbieta, for he never parted from her. They always journeyed together. part with someone—1. lose the services of a person; dismiss smb. from employment: Mr. Jackson has rendered very valu- able service to the firm, and we are very sorry to part with him. 2. = part from someone: Sian was still married, though separated, having parted with her husband to fulfil her voca- tion on the stage. Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase part company with someone1. (of travel companions, etc.) separate: We did a small European tour and after this tour we parted company with our singer Jonathan. 2. disagree with a person: Even those who generally agree with the headmaster would part company with him there. part from something • part with something part from something—1. (of an object) become detached from smth.: The lips that parted from the horn, for only a moment, were sensual and expressive. 2. leave a place: Ken finally parted from the city lights as he crossed the last street separating everything from the beach. 3. become separated from smth.: Mrs. Sinclair had long parted from the last bloom of physical youth. part with something —1. (of property) sell or give away: I am reluctant to part with this tea service, as it originally belonged to my mother. 2. (of money) spend: He was very unwilling to part with his money, even to buy a house. part-time work • partwork part-time work—work done for part of the usual working time only: Each “student nurse” is attached to a nursery class with part-time practical work with little children. partwork—one of a series of publications issued at regular intervals: Dr. Pyke is currently to be seen on television, adver- tising the appearance of a new partwork about science. partake in something • partake of something partake in something —(formal) take part or share in smth: It is not to be imagined that the entire Irishry partook in this desire of renouncing their ancient customs. partake of something —(formal) 1. eat or drink some of the food or beverages: He refused to partake of the modest meal Serafina had prepared. 2. have some of the quality or charac- teristics of smth.: Here the process of education partakes of the nature of discovery. 3. = partake in something: Carpenters, scene-shifters, dressers and super-numeraries, all partook of the general joy. particular about something • particular in something particular about something —1. not easily satisfied or pleased with smth.: I am highly discriminating and may be especially particular about my diet. 2. especially sensitive about smth.: You see, Aunt Polly’s awful particular about this fence — right here on the street, you know … it’s got to be done very care- ful… particular in something—1. attentive as to details; accurate in smth.: Dr. Shaw has been particular in his description of this almost entire wardrobe of an Arab. 2. = particular about something 1: They are especially particular in their choice of what to have at home or to give to special friends during the Chinese New Year. party girl • party man party girl—a young woman employed to entertain men, especially at social events: He had never thought of asking himself what she was, inside of the hard shell of her disguise as the party girl . party man —a man characterized by strong loyalty to a polit- ical party and its policies: Although a party man , he was by no means a man to swallow the whole party platform. pas de deux • two-step pas de deux—(Fr.) a dance in ballet: They were wonderful, their pas de deux to the adagio a beautiful example of the Bal- anchine style. two-step —an American ballroom dance developed in the 1880s: The two-step gradually came to replace the waltz as the preferred social dance of the time. pass away • pass off • pass out pass away—1. cease to exist; disappear: When he laid his hands on me my headache and chest pains passed away . 2. (euph.) die: I’m sorry to hear that your dear uncle passed away last week. pass off—1. = pass away 1: These pains [in Caisson disease] pass off in a few hours. 2. succeed; turn out: The performance passed off without a hitch, the tent being crowded almost to its capacity. pass out—1. lose consciousness: Fancy that being a real bur- glar last night. I’d have passed out if I’d known. 2. successfully complete a course of training: How many of the students passed out this year? 3. = pass away 2: First, write the name of the dead relative or friend, then when they passed out . – 263 – pass away