John C. White

(1924- )

U.S. Democratic politician

If you don't have a policeman to stop traffic and let you walk across the street like you are somebody, how are you going to know you are somebody?

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stop street

[stop street] {n.} A street where cars must come to a full stop before crossing another street. * /Johnny was late because he traveled on a stop street./ Contrast: [THROUGH […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

through street

[through street] {n.} 1. A street on which cars can move without stopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have to stop at the intersection. * /You have […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

street

[street] See: [BACK STREET], [CROSS STREET], [MAN IN THE STREET], [ON EASY STREET], [SIDE STREET], [STOP STREET], [THROUGH STREET]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

cross street

[cross street] {n.} A street that crosses a main street and runs on both sides of it. * /Elm Street is a cross street on Main Street and there is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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