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bear hug 1. a wrestling hold in which the arms are locked tightly round an opponent's chest and arms 2. Commerce an approach to the board of one company by another to indicate that an offer is to be made for their shares How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He hobnobbed with Jack Valenti and gave bear hugs to Melissa Etheridge and director Davis Guggenheim, who both picked up Oscars for "An Inconvenient Truth. Sitting face-to-face, they traded shots, bear hugs, friendly threats and a series of "Shake my hand" grip challenges before Van finally jettisoned out to the parking lot to wrestle all comers. They called themselves the "two amigos," exchanged muscular bear hugs, and trumpeted a new era in bilateral affairs. |
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