Allocation. earmarked Set aside for a particular purpose; allocated for use in specified ways; marked so as to be recognized. This expression, dating from the 1500s, alludes to the practice of marking the ears of cattle and sheep to show ownership. need only earmark sufficient time in the summer for certain people whose hospitality Iâve accepted. (S. McKenna, Happy Ending, 1929). lionâs share The largest portion; a disproportionately large share; all or most.
Billie Piper. Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English singer, dancer and actress.
One of the genreâs most popular examples, however, raised more questions than it answered. Bobbie Gentryâs biggest hit was âOde To Billie Joe,â in which the young narrator tells the storyâagainst a backdrop of biscuits and small-town Mississippi gossipâof how Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge. It became Billboardâs No. 3 song of 1967.