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Arab curse

May the fleas of a thousand camels lodge in your armpit.

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Arab curse

May your left ear wither and fall into your right pocket. www.english-slang.com

lodge a complaint

[lodge a complaint] {v. phr.} To make a complaint; complain. * /If our neighbors don't stop this constant noise, I will have to lodge a complaint with the management./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the hills of Damnation that the Lord himself can't find you with a […] www.english-slang.com

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[thousand] See: [BY THE DOZEN] or [BY THE THOUSAND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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