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There is no great thing that would not be surmounted by a still greater thing. There is no thing so small that no smaller thing could fit into it.

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for one thing

[for one thing] {adv. phr.} As one thing of several; as one in a list of things. * /The teacher said, "You get a low mark, for one thing, because […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

have a thing for

[have a thing for] or [have a thing about] {v. phr.} To have a strong inexplicable feeling about sth. or somebody. * /I have a thing about sweets, for example. […] www.english-slang.com

if it's not one thing it's another

[if it's not one thing it's another] If a certain thing doesn't go wrong, another most probably will. * /When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

thing or two

[thing or two] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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draw up

[draw up] {v.} 1. To write (something) in its correct form; put in writing. * /The rich man had his lawyers draw up his will […]

too close for comfort

[too close for comfort] {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad things). * /When the sniper's bullet hit the road the […]

Albert Einstein

The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing […]

Hugh Laurie - "The British accent vs the American"

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out of one's wits

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

Norp

[Norp] from pr0n. Used to discreetly speak of pornography without alerting the attention of others (less obvious in meaning […]

ambulance chaser

[ambulance chaser] {n.} An attorney who specializes in representing victims of traffic accidents. By extension, a lawyer of […]