Severe defects of the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex and the benign chemical anomaly called pentosuria have been reported in very few (2-6) patients. Patients with inherited disorders of carbohydrate metabolism tend to be seen at tertiary centers, where specialist teams are available.
The phrase âletâs play it by earâ is used when someone wants to basically say âletâs not make any concrete plans â instead, letâs just see how things turn out and then we will decide what to do.â The phrase is used when talking about future plans, so itâs always referencing the future.
Boxing the Ears. A phrase that confused me while reading Aliceâs Adventures in Wonderland was the rabbitâs explanation of why the Queen ordered the Duchess to be executed in Chapter VIII. The rabbit explains to Alice, âShe [the duchess] boxed the Queenâs earsâ (Carroll, 73). The action of âboxing earsâ is something I had never heard of, so I decided to look into the meaning of the term. I found that boxing of the ears is a hard, simultaneous slap of both ears. The violent act was a popular form of child punishment during the Victorian era.