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Ann Landers

(1918—2002)

U.S. advice columnist

Know thyself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

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in evidence

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[sad sack] {n. phr.} {informal} An inept person who makes mistakes despite good intentions. See: [double-trouble]

as long as

[as long as] or [so long as] {conj.} 1. Since; because; considering that. * /As long as you are going to town anyway, you […]

on pins and needles

[on pins and needles] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Worried; nervous. * /Jane's mother was on pins and needles because Jane was […]

in the works

[in the works] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In preparation; being planned or worked on; in progress. * /John was told that the […]

pitch a curve

[pitch a curve] or [a curve ball] {v. phr.} To catch someone unawares; confront someone with an unexpected event or act. * […]

Phyllis Diller

(1917--) U.S. comedienne We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the […]

S2R

[S2R] "Send-to-receive"; indicates that one expects to receive a file (usually an image) before he or she sends his or hers.