It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant.

VOA: special.2011.05.29

One reason for not cheating is that a person might fear being criticized in public for cutting in line.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

But Adam Reed Tucker proves that the only limit to what the toy can do is a person's imagination.

VOA: special.2010.07.30

It is not always clear that eating something as harmless as wheat can be bad for a person's health.

VOA: special.2010.06.15

Jurors only need to have a "reasonable doubt" a reasonable question in their mind that the person is guilty as charged.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

And the fourth is a belief that a person's position in society is satisfactory and that getting respect does not require violence.

VOA: special.2009.12.19

It is true that several times he has cured a very sick person that everyone thought would die.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you loved is hard-hearted, and in fact,has a heart of stone.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

The ruling is based on the idea in the United States and many other countries that a corporation is a legal person.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

A seizure is a sudden attack that may affect a person's mind or body for a short period.

VOA: special.2010.10.26

A gold digger is someone who seeks to marry a rich person because he or she is only interested in that person's money.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

Doctors can only hope that a person's defense system is strong enough to fight the disease.

VOA: special.2009.05.26

The meaning of buff that we do know about is one that describes a person.

VOA: special.2009.05.17