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Peter Ustinov

(1921--)

British actor

Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth.

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make no bones

[make no bones] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have no doubts; not to worry about right or wrong; not to be against. - Used with "about". * /Bill makes no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

feel in one's bones

[feel in one's bones] or [know in one's bones] {v. phr.} To have an idea or feeling but not know why. * /I feel in my bones that tomorrow will […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Never regard study as a duty but as an enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of […]

OUACOWA

[OUACOWA] "Open Up A Can Of Whoop-Ass", meaning an amaizing thing. Coined from the roleplay game Unknown Armies.

give one enough rope and he will hang himself

[give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal} Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, […]

steal a march on

[steal a march on] {v. phr.} To get ahead of someone by doing a thing unnoticed; get an advantage over. * /The army stole a […]

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It takes about a week of treatment to cure a cold, but without treatment it takes about seven days.

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clear the air

[clear the air] {v. phr.} To remove angry feelings, misunderstanding, or confusion. * /The President's statement that he […]

every single

[every single] or [every last] {adj. phr.} Every. - Used for emphasis. * /She dropped the box, and when she opened it, every […]