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Ben Jonson

(1573—1637)

English playwright

There be some men are born only to suck out the poison of books.

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suck in

[suck in] {v.} 1. {informal} To pull in by taking a deep breath and tightening the muscles; flatten. * /"Suck in those stomachs," the gym teacher said./ 2. {slang} To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

poison-pen

[poison-pen] {adj.} Containing threats or false accusations; written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. * /Mrs. Smith received a poison-pen letter telling her that her husband was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

one man's meat is another man's poison

[one man's meat is another man's poison] What is good for one person is not necessarily good for another. - A proverb, * /Even though Jeff likes to swim in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(495-405), Greek playwright Not to be born is best. www.english-slang.com

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