pick

John Burton Brimer, writer

America is a place where Jewish merchants sell Zen love beads to agnostics for Christmas.

No categories:

Subscribe to: Famous Quotes

English Slang

✉

We are in Telegram

Our RSS-feeds

Show All

See as well

Christmas club

[Christmas club] {n.} A plan for putting money in the bank to be saved for Christmas shopping. * /John deposits $10 each week in the Christmas club./ * /The woman […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

jumping-off place

[jumping-off place] {n. phr.} 1. A place so far away that it seems to be the end of the world. * /Columbus' sailors were afraid they would arrive at the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sell down the river

[sell down the river] {v. phr.} To give harmful information about someone or something to one's enemies; betray. * /The traitor sold his country down the river to the enemy […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in love

[in love] {adj. phr.} Liking very much; loving. * /John is in love with Helen./ * /Tom and Ellen arc in love./ * /Mary is in love with her new […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

come down with

[come down with] {v.}, {informal} To become sick with; catch. * /We all came down with the mumps./ * /After being out in the […]

let the chips fall where they may

[let the chips fall where they may] {v. phr.} To pay no attention to the displeasure caused others by your actions. * /The […]

English as a Second Language website

A starting point for ESL learners who want to study English through the Web. This site is being constantly updated, so your […]

Steve Martin

(1945--) U.S. comedian I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.

Norp

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

cash-and-carry

[cash-and-carry] (2) {adv.} With no credit, no time payments, and no deliveries. * /Some stores sell cash-and-carry only./ […]

leave behind

[leave behind] {v. phr.} 1. Abandon. * /Refugees on the run must sometimes leave old and sick people behind./ 2. To forget; […]

Norm Crosby

U.S. comedian When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to […]