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Liz Winstead

U.S. comedy TV writer

I think, therefore I'm single.

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every single

[every single] or [every last] {adj. phr.} Every. - Used for emphasis. * /She dropped the box, and when she opened it, every single glass was broken./ * /When she […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Michael O'Donoghue

(1942-1994) U.S. comedy writer Licorice is the liver of candy. www.english-slang.com

Jeff Stilson

U.S. comedy writer I had a linguistics professor who said that it's man's ability to use language that makes him the dominant species on the planet. That may be. But […] www.english-slang.com

single out

[single out] {v. phr.} To select or choose one from among many. * /There were a lot of pretty girls at the high school prom but Don immediately singled out […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Mary Pettibone Poole

"He who laughs, lasts."

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[dekko] Look. From the Hindi, dekho.

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eat crow

[eat crow] {v. phr.} To admit you are mistaken or defeated; take back a mistaken statement. * /John had boasted that he […]

way

[way] See: [ALL THE WAY] or [THE WHOLE WAY], [BY THE WAY], [BY WAY OF], [COME A LONG WAY], [CUT BOTH WAYS] or [CUT TWO […]

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in the clouds

[in the clouds] {adj. phr.} Far from real life; in dreams; in fancy; in thought. * /When Alice agreed to marry Jim, Jim went […]

leave in the lurch

[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. * /The town bully caught […]