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P.J. O'Rourke
(1947--), Modern Manners, The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989
Because of their cuisine, Germans don't consider farting rude. […]hard-and-fast
[hard-and-fast] {adj.}
Not to be broken or changed; fixed; strict.
* /The teacher said that there was a hard-and-fast rule […]to the good
[to the good] {adv. phr.}
On the side of profit or advantage; in one's favor; to one's benefit; ahead.
* /After I sold my […]hit one's stride
[hit one's stride] {v. phr.}
1. To walk or run at your best speed; reach your top speed or game.
* /After walking the first […]in absentia
[in absentia] {adv. phr.}, {formal}
When the person is absent. - Used in graduation exercises when presenting diplomas to an […]Edward Burlingame
I love cats. I even think we have one at home.
George Carlin - "Everyday Expressions"
Classic George Carlin from the early 1990's on the way we overuse expressions
[Legally drunk], [selling like hotcakes], […]Idioms to Learn Today
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