Brussels

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Brussels

A metonymy for the European Union (Brussels being its de facto capital). Representatives from Brussels have said that the EU has been experiencing greater economic growth in the last month.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • on the upswing
  • be within a whisker of (something)
  • be, come, etc. within a whisker of something/of doing something
  • benchmark
  • be on a roll
  • be on the crest of a wave
  • crest
  • all (one's) Christmases have come at once
  • down on one's luck
  • down on your luck
References in periodicals archive
Release date- 04092019 - Brussels- As from the end of March 2020, Brussels Airlines, Belgium's home carrier will launch seasonal flights to Montreal, i.e.
Madrane told Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) that, as president, he has big dreams for Brussels. 'I dream of a creative and dynamic city that embodies the future of big cities, where it is pleasant to live,' he said optimistically.
Starting September 1, Brussels Airlines will initially operate the Bristol route six times a week.
The release adds that about a week ago, the cargo section of Brussels Airline through its local management in Monrovia informed the Ministry that customs and security apparatus in Brussels, had some problems with parcels that contain fish from an African country other than Liberia, which warrants an investigation.
Brussels Airlines has announced it has moved its route of direct flights from Brussels/Moscow to Sheremetyevo because the airport is among the first choice of corporate travellers, the company said.
Around 500 flights to and from Brussels were grounded, alongside flights at Antwerp and Charleroi.
When purchasing fresh Brussels sprouts, look for small heads with tightly closed, green leaves.
Brussels airlines increased its frequencies from four to six flights in June this year.
Lloyd's, the insurance and reinsurance market, officially opened Lloyd's Brussels, its post-Brexit headquarters in the European Union.
Produced by the British manufacturer British Aerospace, the AVRO had played an important role in the growth of Brussels Airlines.
Brussels (Belgium) June 21 ( ANI ): A man with suicide bomb belt was shot at the Brussels central station.
ISLAMABAD -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan Monday arrived in Brussels to attend various activities to be held in connection with Kashmir-EU Week being observed in Brussels from November 7 to 11.
Preceded by a less than delicious reputation, Brussels sprouts have been famously refused by children and labeled as smelling of sulphur.
Authorities in Belgium charged two more men for alleged links to the bombings in Brussels last month, reports said, citing the prosecutor's office.