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bionbelieve it or notA set phrase used before a statement that may seem shocking or untrue. It is often used humorously or sarcastically. Believe it or not, the longer route is actually quicker because there's less traffic. I'm not a chef, believe it or not, so if you want something else for dinner, make it yourself! A: "Did you really make the basketball team?" B: "Believe it or not, I did!" See also: believe, not BIONAn initialism of "believe it or not," a set phrase used before a statement that may seem shocking or untrue. "BION" is used especially in online communications, such as forums, social media, instant messaging, etc. I'm so sorry for such a late reply, but BION I only just read your message now! I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to check SpaceBook all week. A: "Hey wat u up 2?" B: "thinkin of U, BION :-)" Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. believe it or not(you may) choose to accept something as true or not; it may seem amazing but it's true. It's late, but believe it or not, I just got home from work. I'm over fifty years old, believe it or not. See also: believe, not McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. believe it or notIt's true, whether or not you agree, as in Believe it or not, I finally finished painting the house. Originating in the 1800s, this phrase gained currency as the title of a cartoon series begun in 1918 by Robert Ripley and continuing to run in American newspapers long after his death in 1949. Each drawing presented a strange but supposedly true phenomenon, such as a two-headed chicken. See also: believe, not The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. beˌlieve it or ˈnot (spoken) it is true, even though it does not sound likely: Believe it or not, I’ve just won £1000 in a competition! I am still, believe it or not, very nervous about speaking in public.See also: believe, not Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary Believe it or not and BION sent. & comp. abb. That’s the story; you can choose to believe it or not believe it. That’s what really happened, Believe it or not. I’m l8t! BION. See also: believe, not BION verbMcGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions believe it or notAppearances to the contrary, it is true. Already a common phrase by then, in December 1918, it became the title of a cartoon series originally drawn by Robert LeRoy Ripley (1893–1949). It appeared in American newspapers for many years and was continued even after Ripley’s death. Each drawing represented a seemingly unbelievable but allegedly true event or phenomenon, such as a two-headed chicken or a three-legged cat. See also: believe, not The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also:- believe it or not
- first rule of (something): do not talk about (something)
- (Is) that everything?
- as you do
- eggs is eggs
- a cold day in Hell
- come in
- come in a certain position
- come on in
- best foot forward
References in periodicals archive Noas Al Rawi, CEO of Bion Group, comments: "Quality sits at the heart of our organisation. PMV Power List 2016 u Part one: A-C " Bion Industrial prides itself on using quality and internationally recognised production processes. Bion to penetrate Africa market Bion (1897-1979)--a pupil of Melanie Klein's--formulated, mainly in the first decades after World War II, a highly original theory of the functioning of the human mind (see Symington & Symington, 1996, for a general introduction to Wilfred Bion's thought). Sin of sadness: acedia vel tristitia between sociocultural conditionings and psychological dynamics of negative emotions Incidentally, Bion himself was certainly aware of the wider social radicalism of the wartime experiments. What happened to democratic leadership? Recent debates on democracy can benefit from an exploration of democratic organisation in a broader context, especially in the field of work Indeed, the hero's persistent search to discover the truth is the core of the story as Bion sees it. To think or not to think--a phenomenological and psychoanalytic perspective on experience, thinking and creativity Merck was awarded the exclusive rights to sell Bion Transit in the pharmacies in these markets by Probi's Canada-based partner Institut Rosell-Lallemand Inc. Merck to sell Swedish Probi dietary supplement in LatAm "When completed, Bion's 72,000 head integrated and closed-loop beef cattle project will be the largest individual cattle livestock facility east of the Mississippi River. US Renewable Energy Firm Bion Environmental Technologies to Build Large Beef Plant Near New York Bion was developing a way to express mathematically the transaction between analyst and patient. People of the Grid: Passion and Reason in Modern Design: the grid is the site where reason and order struggle for supremacy with passion and disorder. It represents the collision of two sensibilities that are forever forced to live side by side within the same society and often within the same personality. Even as we struggle to impose order on our economic and private lives, something within us yearns for an element of chaos E., Bion's Chief Technology Officer, stated, "This new patent describes the removal of phosphorus utilizing a new and unique process and system configuration. Bion announces approval of new United States patent that broadens protection for the company's livestock waste environmental treatment processes Alho 20% 0a ** 0 a 0 a 10 a 10 a Ext.Nim 20% 0 a 0 a 0 a 10 a 10 a Ext.Cebola 20% 0 a 0 a 0 a 0 c 10 a Agromos [R] 0 a 0 a 0 a 5 b 10 a Bion [R] 0 a 0 a 0 a 5 b 10 a Ecolife [R] 0 a 0 a 0 a 0 c 10 a Carbendazim 0 a 0 a 0 a 0 c 10 a Test ** 0 a 0 a 0 a 0 c 10 a Dias apos a inoculacao * Tratamentos 6 7 8 9 Ext. Avaliacao da atividade de indutores de resistencia abiotica, fungicida quimico e extratos vegetais no controle da podridao-negra em abacaxi 'perola' ENERGY RESOURCE-16 January 2009-Mexico Grants Patent for Bion Environmental's Agricultural Waste Process(C)2009 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Mexico Grants Patent for Bion Environmental's Agricultural Waste Process |