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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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Harold Nicolson

(1886-1968) English diplomat The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.

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in tow

[in tow] {adj. phr.} 1. Being pulled. * /The tugboat had the large ocean liner in tow as they came into the harbor./ * /An […]

make a beeline for

[make a beeline for] {v. phr.} To go in a straight line toward. * /The runner made a beeline for first base./ * /When the […]