Nathaniel Philbrick

A survival tale peels away the niceties and comforts of civilization. Suddenly, all the technology and education in the world means nothing. I think all of us wonder while reading a survival tale, 'What would I have done in this situation? Would I have made it?

American Author

Guy Fieri

Preparing food is one of life's great joys, but a lot of times, parents ask their kids if they want to cook with them and then tell them to go peel a bag of potatoes. That's not cooking - that's working!

American Businessman

Mara Brock Akil

For me, I start at the place that my characters are human. I start at the place that they are onions that are layered and meant to be peeled, just as we as human beings are.

American Writer

Rachel Boston

In film and theater, you know the story and the journey from beginning to end, but with TV, you can keep peeling away layers and exploring a new world each week.

American Actress

Caroline Ghosn

Trust your instinct. And if you can't tell what your instinct is telling you, learn how to peel back the noise in your life that is keeping you from hearing it.

American Businesswoman

Benson Henderson

I like getting my hand raised and I'll take it any way I can get it. Slipping on a banana peel, by the skin of my teeth. By any means, you know?

American Mixed Martial Artist

Vinnie Paul

It's a dangerous world, man. You've gotta keep your eyes and ears peeled and be on the alert all the time.

American Musician

Edward Norton

I like it when the deeper you go with the character, the more you see the layers start to peel away.

American Actor

James Huneker

Life is like an onion: you peel off layer after layer and then you find there is nothing in it.

Carl Sandburg

Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.

American Poet

Used when talking about a physical action you perform with your hands, often used when cooking.

Physical Action

Often a preliminary step in a recipe; suggests getting ingredients ready before the main cooking starts.

Preparation Step

Suggests removing all the skin or outer part, not just a portion of it.

Remove Completely

Refers to something that is usually thrown away; considered waste or scraps.

Literal Trash

Can imply caution; for example, a banana peel can be a slip hazard if left on the floor.

Slippery When Wet

Describes something detaching, often unexpectedly or gradually over time.

Separation Process

Implies that the object in question was not permanently fixed and could be removed.

Not Permanent

Specific to baking context; used by those making homemade or artisanal bread and pizzas.

Baking Equipment

May confuse learners since 'peel' here doesn't involve removing anything, unlike the verb.

Translation Confusion

 He argued laughter has a social function to destroy mechanical inelasticity in people's attitudes and behavior. Someone doing the same thing over and over, or building up a false image of themself and the world, or not adapting to reality by just noticing the banana peel on the ground -- this is automatism,

What's the definition of...

 the way you unravel the peels of an onion. So peel by peel, you take away the layers of the onion to get at some fundamental kernel of truth. I don't think that's the way it works either. Another one, a kind of popular one, is the iceberg idea, that we only see the tip of the iceberg but underneath

Stuart Firestein: The...

 then I go somewhere else in the city and then there's a guy with a little gizmo which is cutting potato peels and carrots and things and the group of people around him and he's saying how you can make healthy life and is pounding juices and organics etc

The reality constructed...

 creating enough combined force to support its weight. In fact, the whole gecko could dangle from a single one of its toes. That super stickiness can be broken, though, by changing the angle just a little bit. So, the gecko can peel its foot back off,

How do geckos defy...

 complete and total protection from the rain. So places like this, these old abandoned buildings are actually completely perfect habitat for owls. You'd never think it, it was amazing. I just saw a flash of white. And keep your eyes peeled.

Finding Little Owls in...

 and learn about cultures from all over the world and appreciate those cultures, and understand even your own culture from what other people are doing. There's so much beauty here amid all this pain and I just want to peel away

The difference between...

 What does that mean? Not important. The point was to minimize distortion for the entire world. The map can be land-oriented... or ocean-oriented. Either way, the so-called orange peel map isn’t very easy to read.

Why every world map is...

 The whole experience hit home for me when one of my girls, as she peeled open a crisp paperback said, "Ms. Sumner -- you know, I figured you bought these books, 'cause you teachers are always buying us stuff.

How America's public...

 It's not a lot of money, this is a lifestyle. One side note, I was at a family party and this guy Mattis walks in. His entire face is frostbit, it's brown and kind of peeling away.

Erika Larsen: The...

 We live in a banana peel universe, and we won't ever be able to know everything or control everything or predict everything. Nature is like a self-driving car.

Peel