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Mary Roberts Rinehart
(1876-1958)
U.S. mystery writer
Love is like the measles. The older you get it, the worse the attack.Idioms to Learn Today
Learn/refresh your knowledge against this set!Then check yourself by running flashcard test by definitions or by descriptions.fair-haired boy
[fair-haired boy] {n.}, {informal}
A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet.
* /If he wins the election by a large […]have it coming
[have it coming] {v. phr.}
To deserve the good or bad things that happen to you.
* /I feel sorry about Jack's failing that […]BBS
[BBS]
"Be back soon", or "bulletin board system/service"S. J. Perelman
(--1979)
U.S. screenwriter
Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin--it's the triumphant twang of a bedspring.
cost the Earth
[cost the Earth] or [charge the Earth] {v. phr.}
To be very expensive or costly.
* /Just having a cup of coffee costs the […]run a risk
[run a risk] or [take a risk] {v. phr.}
To be open to danger or loss; put yourself in danger; be unprotected.
* /A baseball […]This is what has recently happened on English-Slang.com
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