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Darrin Weinberg

It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

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Albert Einstein

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. www.english-slang.com

lose face

[lose face] {v.} To be embarrassed or shamed by an error or failure; lose dignity, influence or reputation; lose self-respect or the confidence of others. * /Many Japanese soldiers were […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lose out

[lose out] {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; lose to a rival. * /John lost out in the rivalry for Mary's hand in marriage./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lose one's head

[lose one's head (over)] {v. phr.} 1. To panic. * /"Let's not lose our heads," the captain cried. "We have good lifeboats on this vessel."/ 2. To become deeply infatuated […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[control tower] {n.} A tower with large windows and a good view of an airport so that the traffic of airplanes can be seen and […]

go along

[go along] {v.} 1. To move along; continue. * /Uncle Bill made up the story as he went along./ Compare: [GO ON] (1). 2. To […]

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(1962--) U.S. poet If all the world's a stage, I want to operate the trap door.

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[Percussive Maintenance] The fine art of whacking the crap out of an electronic device to get it to work again.

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book

[book] See: [CLOSED BOOK], [CLOSE THE BOOKS], [HIT THE BOOKS], [KEEP BOOKS], [NOSE IN A BOOK], [ONE FOR THE BOOKS], […]