Jesse Jackson

(1941--)

U.S. activist

Your children need your presence more than your presents.

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take charge

[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take control or responsibility; undertake the care or management (of persons or things). * /When Mrs. Jackson was in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

presence of mind

[presence of mind] {n. phr.} Effective and quick decision-making ability in times of crisis. * /When Jimmy fell into the river, his father had the presence of mind to dive […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

each other

[each other] or [one another] {pron.} Each one the other; one the other. * /That man and his wife love each other./ * /Bill and Mary gave one another Christmas […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Fathers Day

[Father's Day] {n.} The third Sunday in June set aside especially to honor fathers whether living or dead. * /The children gave nice presents to their father on Father's Day./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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бешеные деньги

[бешеные деньги] или [безумные деньги] или [сумасшедшие деньги] или […]

pass by the board

[pass by the board] See: [GO BY THE BOARD].

put by

[put by] {v.} To save for the future; lay aside. * /He had put by a good sum during a working lifetime./

Arjay Miller, Dean of Stanford GSB

Don't do anything you wouldn't be willing to explain on television.