dum spiro, spero
while I breathe, I hope: a motto of South Carolina.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use dum spiro, spero in a sentence
The Senate will have to expedite its usual clock to do that, and that requires...dum da-dum...unanimous consent.
Romney ad blitz starts today, but not in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and, da-dum, Wisconsin.
The camera cuts to Ilsa at that moment, and there is clear shock on her face, and the violins go, da-DUM.
He talks about attending the Dum-Dum convention in August, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Tarzan.
What Happened to Big-Screen Hunk Casper Van Dien? | Ramin Setoodeh | July 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShould I email that dum-dum of a guy I know or just leave it in my draft folder?
The grand thing is to have each of your five fingers go "dum, dum," an equal number of times, which is the principle of all three!
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayTommy Chitling hasnt won the point, and I went partners with him against the Artful and dum.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles Dickens"It's a dum shame you didn't have any real friends like me to warn you off before you hit that ranch," went on Bill.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanWritten in a pretty hand it was—handwriting befitting a dum fine-lookin' girl like that!
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanServes you dum well right, tryin' to git somethin' f'r nothin'.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
Browse