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Gail McGee

(1915—1992)

U.S. senator

I am going to introduce a resolution to have the Postmaster General stop reading dirty books and deliver the mail.

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by the way

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sum up

[sum up] {v.} To put something into a few words; shorten into a brief summary; summarize. * /The teacher summed up the lesson in three rules./ * /The mailman's job, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1856-1915) U.S. publisherauthor This will never be a civilized country until we expend more money for books than we do for chewing gum. www.english-slang.com

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eat crow

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way

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in the clouds

[in the clouds] {adj. phr.} Far from real life; in dreams; in fancy; in thought. * /When Alice agreed to marry Jim, Jim went […]

leave in the lurch

[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. * /The town bully caught […]