pick

Yiddish proverb

Life is a dream--but don't wake me.

Categories:

Subscribe to: Famous Quotes

English Slang

✉

We are in Telegram

Our RSS-feeds

Show All

See as well

Victor Hugo

(1802-1885), French novelist To dream is happiness; to wake is life. www.english-slang.com

Yiddish proverb

Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. www.english-slang.com

in the wake of

[in the wake of] {prep.}, {literary} As a result of; right after; following. * /Many troubles follow in the wake of war./ * /There were heavy losses of property in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dream of

[dream of] {v.} To think about seriously; think about with the idea of really doing; consider seriously. - Usually used with a negative. * /I wouldn't dream of wearing shorts […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

George Will

(1941--) U.S. conservative columnist Football combines the two worst features of American life: violence and committee […]

lickety-split

[lickety-split] also [lickety-cut] {adv.}, {informal} At full speed; with a rush. * /As soon as school was out the boys ran […]

stow away

[stow away] {v.} 1. {informal} To pack or store away. * /After New Year's Day the Christmas decorations were stowed away […]

glad rags

[glad rags] {n.}, {slang} Clothes worn to parties or on special occasions; best clothes. * /Mrs. Owens put on her glad rags […]

to the full

[to the full] {adv. phr.} Very much; fully. * /The campers enjoyed their trip to the full./ * /We appreciated to the full […]

Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, Reader's Digest

(August 1988) You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.