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Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5,000 Gideon Bibles.

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generous to a fault

[generous to a fault] {adj. phr.} Excessively generous. * /Generous to a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave away all her rare books to her old college./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

give someone his rights

[give someone his rights] or [read someone his rights] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. The act of advising arrested criminals that they have the right to remain silent and that everything […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

nigger in the woodpile

[nigger in the woodpile] {n. phr.}, {slang} Something unexpected that changes a situation; a hidden factor or trick. - Racist and offensive, but commonly used in the past. * /I […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) All religions issue Bibles against Satan, and say the most injurious things against him, but we never hear his side. www.english-slang.com

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It takes about a week of treatment to cure a cold, but without treatment it takes about seven days.

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clear the air

[clear the air] {v. phr.} To remove angry feelings, misunderstanding, or confusion. * /The President's statement that he […]

every single

[every single] or [every last] {adj. phr.} Every. - Used for emphasis. * /She dropped the box, and when she opened it, every […]

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[sitting pretty] {adj.}, {slang} To be in a lucky position. * /The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman […]

sunbelt

[sunbelt] {n.}, {informal} A portion of the southern United States where the winter is very mild in comparison to other […]