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Andrew Jackson

(1767—1845), 1833

U.S. President

It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.

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spell out

[spell out] {v.} 1. To say or read aloud the letters ot a word, one by one; spell. * /John could not understand the word the teacher was saying, so […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

under one's spell

[under one's spell] {adv. phr.} Unable to resist one's influence. * /From the first moment they saw each other, Peter was under Nancy's spell./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

take charge

[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take control or responsibility; undertake the care or management (of persons or things). * /When Mrs. Jackson was in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

word for word

[word for word] {adv. phr.} In exactly the same words. * /Mary copied Sally's composition word for word./ * /Joan repeated the conversation word for word./ * /She learned the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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