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William Dean Howells (1837—1920)

U.S. author, editor, and critic

Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week

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William R. Inge

(1860-1954), Dean of St. Paul's In dealing with Englishmen, you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted. www.english-slang.com

on the hour

[on the hour] {adv. phr.} Each time the hour has zero minutes and zero seconds. * /The uptown bus goes past the school on the hour./ * /The woman must […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

William R. Inge

(1860-1954), Dean of St. Paul's It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion. www.english-slang.com

Dean McLaughlin

U.S. sci-fi author Welcome thy neighbor to thy fallout shelter. He'll come in handy if you run out of food. www.english-slang.com

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Kurt Benirschke

U.S. scientist Extinct is forever.

sitting pretty

[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 […]

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 […]