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Brendan Gill

(1914—1997)

U.S. U.S. writer

Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

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in evidence

[in evidence] {adj. phr.} Easily seen; noticeable. * /The little boy's measles were very much in evidence./ * /The tulips were blooming; spring was in evidence./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

William Burroughs

(1914--) U.S. writer No one owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death. www.english-slang.com

Ambrose Bierce

(1842-1914) The fact that boys are allowed to exist at all is evidence of a remarkable Christian forebearance among men. www.english-slang.com

Leo Rosten

(1908-1997) U.S. writer He's very smart. He has an I.Q. www.english-slang.com

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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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Christopher Morley

(1890-1957) U.S. editorwriter Few girls are as well shaped as a good horse.

jissom

[jissom] {n.} semen (taboo).

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as the story goes

[as the story goes] {adv. phr.} As the story is told; as one has heard through rumor. * /As the story goes, Jonathan […]

face value

[face value] {n.} 1. The worth or price printed on a stamp, bond, note, piece of paper money, etc. * /The savings bond had a […]