Couples would see the means test start to reduce benefi ts if they had non -Social Security income. equal to $110,000, and they would receive no benefits if their income was over $165,000. In the. case of both individuals and couples, the decision would be based on their annual tax return.
oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; so many head of cattle; wait till the cows come home; seven thin and ill-favored kine- Bible; a team of oxen. Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine. calf - young of domestic cattle.
Definition of an Oxymoron. Figurative language serves to clarify our descriptions of the world around us. One common figurative language device that can achieve that goal is the oxymoron. An oxymoron occurs when two contradictory words are together in one phrase. In fact, oxymoron translates from the Greek words oxy meaning sharp, and moron, which means dull. Thus, the word itself is two contradictory words pushed together.