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Lawrence Kasdan

(1949--), Hollywood screenwriter

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by no means

[by no means] or [not by any means] also [by no manner of means] or [not by any manner of means] {adv. phr.} Not even a little; certainly not. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Will Cuppy

(1884-1949) U.S. humorist journalist Young normal tigers do not eat people. If eaten by a tiger, you may rest assured that he was abnormal. www.english-slang.com

name day

[name day] {n.} The day of the saint for whom a person is named. * /Lawrence's name day is August 10, the feast of St. Lawrence./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

by all means

[by all means] also [by all manner of means] {adv. phr.} Certainly, without fail. * /He felt that he should by all means warn Jones./ Contrast: [BY NO MEANS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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good evening

[good evening] {interj.} Hello or goodbye. - Used as a formal greeting or salute when you meet or leave someone in the […]

in private

[in private] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not openly or in public; apart from others; confidentially; secretly. * /Mr. Jones waited […]

Bill Gates

"Sometimes we do get taken by surprise. For example, when the Internet came along, we had it as a fifth or sixth priority." […]

bottom drop out

[bottom drop out] or [bottom fall out] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To fall below an earlier lowest price. * /The bottom dropped […]

close the books

[close the books] {v. phr.} To stop taking orders; end a bookkeeping period. * /The tickets were all sold, so the manager […]

Ogden Nash

(1902-1971), "Frailty, Thy Name Is A Misnomer," Good Intentions Women would rather be right than be reasonable.