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Faith Whittlesey

U.S. politician

Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels.

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heel

[heel] See: [AT ONE'S HEELS], [COOL ONE'S HEELS], [DOWN AT-THE-HEEL] or [DOWN-AT-HEEL], [DRAG ONE'S FEET] or [DRAG ONE'S HEELS], [HEAD OVER HEELS], [KICK UP ONE'S HEELS], [ON ONE'S HEELS] or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at one's heels

[at one's heels] {adv. phr.} Close behind; as a constant follower or companion. * /The boy got tired of having his little brother at his heels all day./ * /John […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Fred Astaire

(1899-1987) U.S. actor Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young. www.english-slang.com

on faith

[on faith] {adv. phr.} Without question or proof. * /He said he was twenty-one years old and the employment agency took him on faith./ * /He looked so honest that […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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