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Robert G. Ingersoll

(1833—1899)

U.S. political speaker

With soap, baptism is a good thing.

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soap opera

[soap opera] {n. phr.} Radio or television serialized stories of a sentimental nature, often involving sex, crime, and social intrigue. These shows often advertise soap products, hence their name. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

attributed to Robert Maynard Hutchins

(1899-1977 ) U.S. educator Whenever I feel the urge to exercise coming on, I lie down until it passes over. www.english-slang.com

Joe Soap

[Joe Soap] {n.} An idiot, stooge or scapegoat. British slang (Wikipedia)

got a thing going

[got a thing going] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be engaged in a pleasurable or profitable activity with someone else as a partner either in romance or in mutually profitable […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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put one's house in order

[put one's house in order] or [set one's house in order] {v. phr.} To arrange your affairs in good order. * /Grandfather […]

rust away

[rust away] {v. phr.} To disappear gradually through the process of rust or corrosion. * /If you refuse to paint those metal […]

Zenna Schaffer

Give a man a fish and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish and you can get rid of him of the entire weekend.

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carved

[carved] or [chiseled] or [inscribed in granite] / [written in stone] {adj. phr.} Holy; unchangeable; noble and of ancient […]

run into the ground

[run into the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do or use (something) more than is wanted or needed. * /It's all right to […]

Charles M. Schulz

(1922--) U.S. cartoonist Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.