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Abigail Adams

(1744—1818)in letter to John Adams, future US president, 1774

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high-sounding

[high-sounding] {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician's speech was full of high-sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high-sounding ideas about […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

actions speak louder than words

[actions speak louder than words] What you do shows your character better and is more important than what you say. - A proverb. * /John promised to help me, but […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fanny adams

[fanny adams] (Usually preceded by 'sweet' and often abbreviated to F.A., S.F.A. or sweet F.A.) Nothing at all. A euphemism for fuck all. British slang (Wikipedia)

Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. www.english-slang.com

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"very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid and ephemeral than ordinary language" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary) - learn ~600 slang expressions

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an expression "whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements… or from the general grammatical rules of a language"

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howling success

[howling success] {n.}, {informal} A great success; something that is much praised; something that causes wide enthusiasm. * […]

Lord Woolton, British politician

One of the principle troubles about inflation is that the public likes it.

Idea Hamsters

[Idea Hamsters] People whose idea generators are always running.

come off second best

[come off second best] {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. * /Our home team came off second best […]

loaded for bear

[loaded for bear] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Ready for action; prepared and eager. * /Frank liked the new merchandise and as he […]