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Craig t. Nelson

"Thank God, I finally realized that pain may be mandatory, but suffering is optional..."

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optional origin

[optional origin] {n.} Stipulation in international commodities contract whereby the seller may ship from either his foreign or his domestic resources. * /Be sure to enter that in the books […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on pain of

[on pain of] also [under pain of] {prep.}, {formal} At the risk of; under penalty of. * /The workers went on strike on pain of losing their jobs./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give a pain

[give a pain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make (you) disgusted; annoy. * /Ann's laziness gives her mother a pain./ * /John's bad manners give his teacher a pain./ Compare: [PAIN […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pain in the ass

[pain in the ass] or [pain in the neck] {n.}, {slang}, {vulgar with ass} An obnoxious or bothersome person or event. * /Phoebe Hochrichter is a regular pain in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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George Bernard Shaw

(1856-1950), Irish playwright There is no sincerer love than the love of food.

put to sea

[put to sea] {v. phr.} To start a voyage. * /The captain said the ship would put to sea at six in the morning./ * /In the […]

sewed up

[sewed up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Won or arranged as you wish; decided. * /They thought they had the game sewed up, but the […]

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.

heart is in the right place

[heart is in the right place] or [have one's heart in the right place] To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have […]

how come

[how come] {informal} also {nonstandard} [how's come] {interrog.} How does it happen that? Why? * /How come you are late?/ […]