Kozma Prutkov

Sometimes, words typed in italics are much more unjust than those typed in regular print.

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Kozma Prutkov

Wise words are like the lines printed in italics. www.english-slang.com

handout

[handout] {n.} 1. A free gift of food, clothes, etc. * /The homeless people were standing in a long line for various handouts./ 2. A typed and photocopied sheet or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in print

[in print] {adj. phr.} Obtainable in printed form from a printer or publisher; printed. * /The author has finished writing his book but it is not yet in print./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Prutkov Kozma

Kozma Prutkov - a collective pseudonym for the group of Russian writers - Alexey Tolstoy and Zhemchuzhnikov brothers, who performed jointly in 50-60s of the 19th century. www.english-slang.com

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