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Lord Woolton, British politician

One of the principle troubles about inflation is that the public likes it.

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Lord Mancroft

(1914--) British Conservative politician All men are born equal, but quite a few eventually get over it. www.english-slang.com

in public

[in public] {adv. phr.} 1. In a place open to the people; in such a way that the public may see, hear, or know; not secretly; openly. * /Two boys […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

the likes of

[the likes of] {informal} Something like or similar to; something of the same kind as. * /I have never seen the likes of John./ * /It was a chocolate sundae […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lord it over

[lord it over] {v. phr.} To act as the superior and master of; dominate; be bossy over; control. * /John learned early to lord it over other children./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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ship come in

[ship come in] All the money a person has wished for is received; wealth comes to a person. Used with a possessive. * /When […]

blow a fuse

[blow a fuse] or [blow a gasket] or [blow one's top] or [blow one's stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; […]

two strikes against one

[two strikes against one] {n. phr.} From baseball. Two opportunities wasted in some undertaking, so that only one chance is […]

Robert Benchley

(1889-1945) U.S. humorist Even nowadays a man can't step up and kill a woman without feeling just a big unchivalrous.