Since the MDGs were drawn up in 2000, the world's population has expanded from 6.0 to 6.8 billion, 95% in poorer countries. By 2050, the total is likely to be more than nine billion, according to UN estimates.
big lick. English. Etymology. A play on words from big slick (another poker hand) and 69 (an oral sex practice). Noun. big lick (plural big licks) (slang, poker) A Texas hold 'em starting hand involving both a 6 and a 9 of any suit. Nick bluffed him out of that pot with big lick.
lick your lips idiom; a lick and a promise idiom; lick your wounds idiom; lick sb's boots idiom; have (got) sth licked idiom; lick sb's arse/ass, at lick sb's boots idiom; knock/lick sth/sb into shape idiom