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(1709-1784) English author I hate mankind, for I think of myself […]

[stars in one's eyes] {n. phr.} 1. An appearance or feeling […]

[think piece] {n.}, {slang} 1. The human brain. * /Lou's got […]

[U.F.O.] {n. phr.} Unidentified Flying Object. * /Some people think that […]

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and […]

[world without end] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Endlessly; forever; eternally. * /Each […]

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[Norp] from pr0n. Used to discreetly speak of pornography without alerting the attention of others (less obvious in meaning […]

[knockout] {n.}, {slang} 1. Strikingly beautiful woman. * /Sue is a regular knockout./ 2. A straight punch in boxing that […]

[liquor up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To drink an excessive amount of liquor before engaging in some activity as if comparing oneself […]

(1854), "Economy" Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.

George talks about the overuse of the 2 expressions :)

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

[show around] {v. phr.} To act as a host or guide to someone; to show newly arrived people or strangers what's what and where. […]

[skin] See: [BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH], [GET UNDER ONE'S SKIN], [JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN], [KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED] or […]