The Roman Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was commisioned in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian. It was completed by his son, Titus, in 80, with later improvements by Domitian.The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forum and was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank.The Coliseum is huge, an ellipse 188m long and 156 wide.t was completed by his son, Titus, in 80, with later improvements by Domitian. The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forum and was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank.
verb (used with object), browbeat, browbeaten, browbeating. 1. to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing. Origin of browbeat. 1575-1585.
deadbeat noun [C]. âº a âperson who âtries to âavoid âpaying âmoney that they âowe: I âkeep reminding my âmortgage âcompany that I'm not a deadbeat. deadbeat adjective [before noun] âº The water âcompany has threatened to âshut off the âsupply to deadbeat âcustomers who ârefuse to âpay their âbills.y Kate Woodford, As part of our occasional series on idioms used in or in relation to business, we look today at the important area of making projects happen â getting projects started, making progress with those projects and, as sometimes happens, failing to make progress.