cobble shoes. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Michener gets everything right, from the pronunciation of Kabul -- "cobble" -- to the archaeology. From Wordnik.com. [Five Best] Reference
She uses larger rocks such as cobble because pebbles can get stuck in an animal's paws. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I know how to cobble a life together out of leftovers. From Wordnik.com. [Rubble Fever] Reference
There's a real childcare shortage, and so I had to cobble that together. From Wordnik.com. [New Life in the Shadow of Hurricane Katrina] Reference
Or you cobble together a compromise, which never quite feels right either. From Wordnik.com. [This column will change your life: Just the job] Reference
I would find this among the ancient architecture and cobble-stoned streets. From Wordnik.com. [Annemarie Dooling: Learning How to See Italy Through the Eyes of Italians] Reference
Some were paved with cobble stones, and some consisted of plain aboriginal mud. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
Some had taken their shoes off, and limped along barefooted over the cobble-stones. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915] Reference
They sleep on the cobble-stones, wrapped up in blankets, their heads on their bags. From Wordnik.com. [Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915] Reference
It was a three-hour hike up a cobble stone path until you got to the "real" volcano. From Wordnik.com. [Fraser's Journal Entry] Reference
I want to think that somehow, some way, we're going to cobble together the funds to keep going. From Wordnik.com. [BP Aid To Catholic Charity Running Out] Reference
Horses put over the bridge at a gallop, striking sparks from the cobble-stones, swords jingled on stirrups. From Wordnik.com. [John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn] Reference
In one swoop MetLife would earn a spot on the world stage, rather than having to cobble the pieces together. From Wordnik.com. [MetLife's Singing CEO Seeks the Right Note] Reference
Is anything more awkward than having to cobble together a dozen variations on the spatula to find a wedding gift?. From Wordnik.com. [Weddings: Till Death Or Kenya] Reference
This forced Congress, under Singh and Sonia Gandhi, to come calling when they set out to cobble together a government. From Wordnik.com. [A Red Scare In Delhi] Reference
Within two days we felt completely at home there, roaming the winding cobble stone streets for new restaurants to try. From Wordnik.com. [Coco Rocha: PHOTOS: My Honeymoon In Corsica] Reference
We cobble our way through old streets, pass vegetable merchants, occasional hunchbacks, daughters yet to be consecrated. From Wordnik.com. [Magritte] Reference
But suppose the two campaigns somehow manage to cobble together a compromise that convinces both sides the result is fair. From Wordnik.com. [Imperial Ilusions] Reference
Mr. Maliki's bloc has tried to cobble a majority among parliamentarians that would allow him to control the next government. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Urges Iraqi Deal Before Pullout] Reference
And it may be designed to do just that -- and to push Pakistan to cobble together its own Afghan alternative to the Taliban. From Wordnik.com. [Facing A Long, Cold War] Reference
Forced to cobble together coalition governments, Congress had fallen hostage to pressure and blackmail from its junior partners. From Wordnik.com. [The Quiet Revolutionary] Reference
But it doesn't have a majority, so Lula or Serra will have to cobble one together from among Brazil's famously fractious parties. From Wordnik.com. [Can Lula Lead?] Reference
It's one of a seeker, an intellectually curious young man trying to cobble together a religious identity out of myriad influences. From Wordnik.com. [Finding His Faith] Reference
"The whole theory of our campaign is a desire to cobble the American community back together," said David Axelrod, his top adviser. From Wordnik.com. [Something in (and on) the Air] Reference
The Nationals in 2011 should be able to cobble together a competitive, if not very good, rotation out of all the options they have. From Wordnik.com. [Does Jason Marquis have a future with Washington Nationals?] Reference
"Can't you turn into a by-road soon," said one; and "O, please do, it is excruciating going over these cobble-stones," said others. From Wordnik.com. ['Our Guy' or, The elder brother] Reference
"People used to say, 'What's the name of the play?' and when I'd say 'Homebody/Kabul,' people would think I meant 'cobble'," he says. From Wordnik.com. [Tales From Behind Enemy Lines] Reference
That part of the town formerly given over to agricultural pursuits, namely the river banks, was now paved with cobble stones and termed. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
The artist has not overlooked the opportunity to show us a typical London street of the olden time, narrow and paved with cobble stones. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide] Reference
Elected with only 43 percent of the vote, he must cobble together shifting coalitions, mindful that today's enemy could be tomorrow's ally. From Wordnik.com. [President Cliffhanger] Reference
Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers. From Wordnik.com. [Ranching, Sport and Travel] Reference
At the same time, restaurants say they're seeing more customers choosing designated snack items from menus to cobble together a lunch or dinner. From Wordnik.com. [How Lunchtime Is Turning Into Snack Time] Reference
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