A teacher might say it of a test, if a student suddenly improved their performance after receiving poor marks. In a sense, the test result was the catalyst that sparked off a reaction in the student, stirring them into action!
Best Answer: Yeah, The Big Lebowski - one of my all time favorites. It basically means he is an easy going fellow and is pretty content to go along with whatever is happening. The main character, of course, is nicknamed The Dude. The verb abide has a number of meanings. The Dude: Yeah, well. The Dude abides.
Best Answer: D/s (dom/sub) relationships aren't that complicated at all. Like it sounds, one person is the Dominant meaning that they have been give control in the relationship by the second person, the submissive who agrees to obey and relinquish control. D/s couples are usually part of the BDSM community, but this does not mean that a sub is automatically masochistic, nor that the Dom is a sadist. This may be an added factor, but is not required. What Doms and subs in relationships practice is called power exchange meaning that one party is relinquishing power and the other party is accepting it.