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(1916-1986), Saturday Review, 1966
There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.sad sack
[sad sack] {n. phr.} {informal}
An inept person who makes mistakes despite good intentions.
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[by a long shot] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
By a big difference; by far. - Used to add emphasis.
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[out of (one's) reach] {adv. phr.}
Unreachable; unattainable; unobtainable.
* /Sam wanted to be a United States senator but […]Isaac Bashevis Singer
(1904-1991), Nobel Prize laureate
The wastebasket is a writer's best friend.Idioms to Learn Today
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[hot seat] {n.}, {slang}
1. The electric chair used to cause death by electrocution in legal executions.
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