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Anthony Trollope

(1815—1882)

English novelist

Nothing makes a man so cross as success.

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nothing succeeds like success

[nothing succeeds like success] Success in one thing makes success in other things easier; people like a successful person. - A proverb. * /The girls all like Bob because he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1882-1944), French dramatist The secret to success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made. www.english-slang.com

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(1766-1817), French woman of letters The more I see of men, the more I like dogs.

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[Cube Farm] An office filled with cubicles.

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find oneself

[find oneself] {v. phr.} To find out what one is fitted for and succeed in that. * /Mary tried several lines of work, but at […]

pin curl

[pin curl] {n.} A curl made with a hair clip or bobby pin. * /Mary washed her hair and put it up in pin curls./ * /All the […]

Leo Rosten

(1908-1997) U.S. writer Don't blame God--he's only human.

out of the red

[out of the red] {adv. phr.} Having reached solvency; no longer in debt. * /Under the new management, our company finally […]

where the shoe pinches

[where the shoe pinches] {n. phr.}, {informal} Where or what the discomfort or trouble is. * /Johnny thinks the job is easy, […]