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John Peel

I never make stupid mistakes. Only very, very clever ones.

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foul up

[foul up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To make dirty. * /The birds fouled up his newly washed car./ 2. To tangle up. * /He tried to throw a lasso but he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

peel

[peel] See: [KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

peel off

[peel off] {v.} To dive away from a group of airplanes in a flight formation; bring one plane down from a group. * /As the group neared the home base, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

let well enough alone

[let well enough alone] or [leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Richard the Third

[Richard the Third] {n.} A piece of excrement (rhyming slang Richard the Third = turd).

here and now

[here and now] (2) {n.} The present time and place; today. * /He enjoys the pleasures of the here and now and never worries […]

take charge

[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take control or responsibility; undertake the care or management (of […]

George Gordon Bryan

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fuck around

[fuck around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. To be promiscuous. * /John fucks around with the secretaries./ 2. To play […]

here goes

[here goes] {interj.}, {informal} I am ready to begin; I am now ready and willing to take the chance; I am hoping for the […]