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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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in tow

[in tow] {adj. phr.} 1. Being pulled. * /The tugboat had the large ocean liner in tow as they came into the harbor./ * /An […]

make a beeline for

[make a beeline for] {v. phr.} To go in a straight line toward. * /The runner made a beeline for first base./ * /When the […]

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easy mark

[easy mark] {n.} A foolishly generous person; one from whom it is easy to get money. * /Bill is known to all the […]

in force

[in force] {adj. phr.} 1. To be obeyed. * /New times for eating meals are now in force./ Syn.: [IN EFFECT]. 2. In a large […]

Peter de Vries

(1910--) U.S. writer I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.