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John Kenneth Galbraith
(1908--)
U.S. economist
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.fag end
[fag end] {n.}
the used stub of a cigarette and by extension the unpleasant and worthless loose end of any situation.skin
[skin]
See:
[BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH],
[GET UNDER ONE'S SKIN],
[JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN],
[KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED] or […]stir up
[stir up] {v.}
1. To bring (something) into being, often by great exertion or activity; cause.
* /It was a quiet afternoon, […]The Translation Workplace
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Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.call out
[call out] {v. phr.}
1. To shout; speak loudly.
* /My name was called out several times, but I was unable to hear it./
2. […]tide over
[tide over] {v.}
To carry past a difficulty or danger; help in bad times or in trouble.
* /He was out of work last winter […]This is what has recently happened on English-Slang.com
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