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A. J. Liebling

(1904—1963)

U.S. journalistauthor

I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.

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write home about

[write home about] {v. phr.} To become especially enthusiastic or excited about; boast about. - Often used after "to". * /Mary's trip to the World's Fair was something to write […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

write-off

[write-off] {n.} A loss. * /This last unfortunate business venture of ours is an obvious write-off./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

write-up

[write-up] {n.} A report or story in a newspaper or magazine. * /There was a write-up of the accident in the newspaper./ * /I read an interesting write-up about the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

write up

[write up] {v.} 1. To write the story of; describe in writing; give a full account of. * /Reporters from many newspapers are here to write up the game./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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