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Mark T. Shirey

My cup's been run over.

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leave one's mark

[leave one's mark] {v. phr.} To leave an impression upon; influence someone. * /Tolstoy never won the Nobel Prize, but he left his mark on world literature./ See: [MAKE ONE'S […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wide of the mark

[wide of the mark] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Far from the target or the thing aimed at. * /James threw a stone at the cat but it went wide […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

mark off

[mark off] {v. phr.} Mark with lines; lay out in sections. * /The field will be marked off in accordance with the special track events that will take place tomorrow./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

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crash the gate

[crash the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} To enter without a ticket or without paying; attend without an invitation or permission. […]

warm one's blood

[warm one's blood] {v. phr.} To make you feel warm or excited. * /When the Bakers came to visit on a cold night, Mr. Harmon […]

Harry Morgan

Never insult seven men if you're only carrying a six shooter.

all wet

[all wet] {adj.}, {slang} Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken. * /When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying […]

minutes of the meeting

[minutes of the meeting] {n. phr.} The notes taken by the recording secretary; of an official body or an association recording […]