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John Barrymore

(1882—1942)

U.S. actor

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

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drown one's sorrows

[drown one's sorrows] or [drown one's troubles] {v. phr.}, {informal} To drink liquor to try to forget something unhappy. * /When his wife was killed in an auto accident, Mr. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

drown out

[drown out] {v.} To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound). * /The children's shouts drowned out the music./ * /The actor's words were […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

nurse a drink

[nurse a drink] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a drink in one's hand at a party, pretending to be drinking it or taking extremely small sips only. * /John's been […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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for hours on end

[for hours on end] {adv. phr.} For many hours; for a very long time. * /We have been trying to get this computer going for […]

master key

[master key] {n. phr.} A key that opens a set of different locks. * /The building janitor has a master key to all of the […]

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(1853-1937) U.S. journalist Everyone has something ancestral, even if it is nothing more than a disease.

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by a long shot

[by a long shot] {adv. phr.}, {informal} By a big difference; by far. - Used to add emphasis. * /Bert was the best swimmer […]

fifth column

[fifth column] {n. phr.} A group or organization within a country that works to bring about the country's downfall, usually […]

Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Take care of sense and the sounds will take care of themselves.