She was a great seamstress and a whiz with the scissors. From LearnThat.org.
They have the same root as the word scissors, meaning they are designed, like scissors, to make a cut. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Why not throw out how running with scissors is evil. From Wordnik.com. [Apology not accepted, lawmaker says of McDonnell] Reference
I take the nail scissors from the bedside table and cut my hair. From Wordnik.com. [Women of God] Reference
The only thing harder than cutting leather with safety scissors is hiding it. From Wordnik.com. [Writing Update - DAY TWO - In a Pig's Eye] Reference
Just thinking about that little girl with scissors is enough to keep me awake at night. From Wordnik.com. [Critic's Corner Weekend: 'Ugly Betty,'Night of the Living Dead,' 'Desperate Housewives'] Reference
In competition play, it's been statistically observed that scissors is the least common gesture. From Wordnik.com. [10 Steps To Play Rock Paper Scissors Like a Pro] Reference
"Tchoo -- tchoo -- tchoo, some scissors, some scissors," ... and the word scissors meant bread. From Wordnik.com. [Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories] Reference
“Tchoo — tchoo — tchoo, some scissors, some scissors,” ... and the word scissors meant bread. From Wordnik.com. [The Watch] Reference
Also, rock-paper-scissors is a super simple game in terms of game theory, just throw randomly and you'll aways reach equilibrium. From Wordnik.com. [Singularity Watch, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
For some of us the news that scissors is the best choice was established long ago when we biffed the Hun under our greatest Leader. From Wordnik.com. [Winston Scissor Hands] Reference
Facts about the beneficial machine called a scissors. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Well, fun like running with scissors, that is, until somebody gets an eye poked out. From Wordnik.com. [Anonymity=Cowardice, Honesty=Refreshment of Spirit] Reference
You can also pull the line and rod in opposite directions -- a strip-strike offspring known as a scissors strike. From Wordnik.com. [How to Set the Hook With a Strip Strike] Reference
Amy examines my "scissors" pin and is worried I might be "one of those...". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-12-01] Reference
Don't give anything sharp such as scissors which symbolize severing relations. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Mirza Grotts: Confucius Says: It's All About the Guanxi! Business Etiquette in China] Reference
In each room small boxes contain items such as scissors, Scotch tape, paper, foot lotion. From Wordnik.com. [Hungary Budapest: Budapest was nicknamed the...] Reference
2 T chopped chives or green onions I snip the chives with kitchen scissors, which is easier than chopping. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
A scissors is all that's needed. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
Scientists find DNA repair 'scissors' after 18 year hunt. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
It's because trees use "scissors" to cut their leaves off.iStockphoto. com. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Have you heard of something called scissors?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2004] Reference
(900 miles); the "scissors" at Gorlice had made it three; if. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes] Reference
"scissors," although we're not entirely sure because he only threw out one finger. From Wordnik.com. [Evan's Level 3 Rhino Alert] Reference
2: The 'scissors' scene in Antichrist Filmstalker review - ohh don't do that... ouch!. From Wordnik.com. [Filmstalker: Stalker's Top Ten 2009: Matt Adcock: OMG moments!] Reference
"scissors", regardless weather u are from the filipines, singapore, malaysia or brunei. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
His head for business is almost as sharp as his scissors. From Wordnik.com. [Multiple Choices] Reference
To mass-produce them, artists create them the old-fashioned way: with tape, paper and scissors. From Wordnik.com. [Pop Culture Phenomenon] Reference
Use your printer and scissors to create a paper-and-tape puppet show with characters from the film. From Wordnik.com. [Get Buggy With It] Reference
The scissors had made it through the TSA screening while my 1. 5-ounce hair-spray canister had not. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to the Magazine] Reference
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