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Life is too short to balance a checkbook.

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Howard Ogden

Don't take yourself too seriously. And don't be too serious about not taking yourself too seriously. www.english-slang.com

hang in the balance

[hang in the balance] {v. phr.} To have two equally possible results; to be in doubt; be uncertain. * /Until Jim scored the winning touchdown, the outcome of the game […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

off balance

[off balance] {adj. phr.} 1. Not in balance; not able to stand up straight and not fall; not able to keep from turning over or falling; unsteady. * /Never stand […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep one's balance

[keep one's balance] {v. phr.} To stay even-tempered; not become overexcited. * /Mike has the best personality to run our office; he always keeps his balance./ Contrast: [LOSE ONE'S BALANCE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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make one step at a time

[make one (little) step at a time] to do something gradually. Little by little. * /Breaking old habits isn't easy so take the […]

Ogden Nash

(1902-1971), Will Consider Situation People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.

SITCOMs

[SITCOMs] ("Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage") What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them […]

do a job on

[do a job on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To damage badly; do harm to; make ugly or useless. * /The baby did a job on Mary's book./ * […]

do for

[do for] {v.}, {informal} To cause the death or ruin of; cause to fail. - Used usually in the passive form "done for". * /The […]

Anton Chekhov

(1860-1904), Russian physicianauthor If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry.

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