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Lytton Strachey

(1880—1932)

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The horror of getting up is unparalleled, and I am filled with amazement every morning when I find that I have done it.

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throw up one's hands in horror

[throw up one's hands in horror] {v. phr.} To be horrified; feel alarmed; give up hope of straightening things out; be shocked by something terrible. * /When Mrs. Brown saw […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

find out

[find out] {v.} 1. To learn or discover (something you did not know before.) * /One morning the baby found out for the first time that she could walk./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in horror

[in horror] See: [THROW UP ONE'S HANDS IN HORROR]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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make or break

[make or break] {v. phr.} To bring complete success or failure, victory or defeat. * /Playing the role of Hamlet will make […]

point up

[point up] {v.} To show clearly; emphasize. * /The increase in crime points up the need for greater police protection./ * […]

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Of ten bald men, nine are deceitful and the tenth is stupid.

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pig's ear

[pig's ear] {n.} 1. Beer (Cockney rhyming slang). 2. Something that has been badly done or has been made a mess of.