Jon Krakauer

Let's not mince words: Everest doesn't attract a whole lot of well-balanced folks. The self-selection process tends to weed out the cautious and the sensible in favor of those who are single-minded and incredibly driven. Which is a big reason the mountain is so dangerous.

American Writer

Shannon Lucid

I was really desperate. I don't know if you can remember back that far, but when I went to graduate school they didn't want females in graduate school. They were very open about it. They didn't mince their words. But then I got in and I got my degree.

American Astronaut

Ian St. John

Well, he doesn't make me laugh. I think I've got a fair sense of humour but I can't really see it in him. I've listened to his show on the radio on a Saturday morning, and that's a load of mince as well.

Scottish Athlete

Tamsin Egerton

I will normally eat about seven or eight mince pies in one sitting. Sometimes, I can get to double figures. My friends, and probably most people, stop at two, so they probably dislike me a bit for it.

English Actress

Sara Cox

My favourite organic recipe is probably a huge batch of chilli con carne cooked with organic low fat British minced beef, tons of kidney beans, tomatoes and baked beans.

English Entertainer

Geoffrey Zakarian

When I step into the kitchen in the morning, I go for the scrambled eggs with pine nuts and minced lamb. When I finish at night, it is hard to resist the burger.

American Chef

Edward Young

The future... seems to me no unified dream but a mince pie, long in the baking, never quite done.

English Poet

Sara Davies

That's what us northern people do don't we? Don't mince our words, just say it how it is.

British Businesswoman

Friedrich Durrenmatt

When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words.

Swiss Author

Ekta Kapoor

Indian Producer

Used often in recipes, indicating precise cooking actions.

Cooking Terminology

'Mince' applies to more than meat, such as vegetables or herbs.

Not Only Meat

While beef is common, 'mince' can refer to any ground meat.

Type of Meat

Mince can be central in dishes like burgers or meatballs.

Dish Specific

Describes a way of walking that might imply affectation or daintiness.

Body Language

Used in fashion or joking contexts about exaggerated walking styles.

Context-Specific

To 'not mince words' means being blunt and straightforward.

Direct Communication

Mincing words can soften the message to avoid offense.

Politeness Varying

 You get this if you take big chunks of something and mix it with something else so those chunks are just floating around. Take runny mustard for example. You'll see a bunch of little particles like mustard seeds, pepper, allspice, and minced shallots all floating around in a liquid, in this case vinegar with water.

The science of macaroni...

 they seem to be lacking the backbone needed to lead. The problem is we still all have sexist stereotypes whirring in the back of our brains. I was portrayed as out of touch because I don't have children. I was even compared to a barren cow in the bush, destined to be killed for hamburger mince.

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 Once again, I'm not mincing words -- by grace, I don't mean we should all go sign up for ballet, that would be weird. What I mean is not canceling everything over one mistake. Even if that mistake personally offended you. Maybe even deeply.

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 OK, let me not mince words. It was a fierce battle. We dropped everything, working around the clock, trying to craft perfectly crafted proposal words to send to the observatory directors. Well, good news. We got the time.

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 solved that problem by broadening their diet and one of their descendants lives right here in my garden in London and I can tempt it out with a wide variety of food including for example minced meat

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 Griffin is a little bit cautious, a little bit watchful. Griffin is an academic bird who doesn't mince his words. -What do you want? -I want to go back. You want to go back? Okay.

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 diet and one of their descendants lives right here in my garden in london and i can tempt it out with a wide variety of food including for example minced meat

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 diet and one of their descendants lives right here in my garden in London and I can tempt it out with a wide variety of food including for example minced meat

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 looks okay everybody knows that I am speaking explicitly and I don't mince