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"You, Too, Can Start a Software Firm"

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Bill Gates

OS/2 is destined to be a very important piece of software. During the next 10 years, millions of programmers and users will utilize this system. (1988) www.english-slang.com

make something of

[make something of] {v. phr.} 1. To make (something) seem important. * /When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it./ 2. To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

start out

[start out] {v.} 1. To begin to go somewhere. * /Bill started out for school on his bicycle./ * /Art started out on a voyage around the world./ Compare: [SET […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Bill Gates

There is virtually no application OS/2 cannot run. (1989) www.english-slang.com

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an expression "whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements… or from the general grammatical rules of a language"

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for crying out loud

[for crying out loud] {informal} Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross. * /For crying out loud, […]

pick a quarrel

[pick a quarrel] {v. phr.} To seek the opportunity for a fight or a quarrel. * /When Charlie has too much to drink, he has a […]

George Bernard Shaw

(1856-1950) British writer I don't know if there are men on the moon, but if there are, they must be using the earth as […]

local yokel

[local yokel] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} City police officer, as opposed to state police or highway patrol. […]

out of the picture

[out of the picture] {adv. phr.} No longer a possibility or in the running; rejected. * /Mark assured Carol that his ex-wife […]

Albert Einstein

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.