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Mark Twain
(1835-1910)
All religions issue Bibles against Satan, and say the most injurious things against him, but we never hear his […]have a blast
[have a blast] {v. phr.}
To enjoy doing something very much.
* /Sky watchers are having a blast keeping track of the comet./
[…]Idioms to Learn Today
Flashcard learning set.Check yourself now!Try flashcard test by definitions or by descriptions.Set includes the following […]do over
[do over] {v. phr.}
1. To renovate; redecorate.
* /The new owners are going to do over the entire building in the fall./
2. […]pride must take a pinch
[pride must take a pinch]
One must endure the minor pains and hardships one encounters while being made pretty. - A proverb.
[…]culture vulture
[culture vulture] {n.}, {slang}, {informal}
A person who is an avid cultural sightseer, one who seeks out cultural […]down-and-outer
[down-and-outer] {n. phr.}
A person who has lost everything and is penniless.
* /Joe goes from shelter to shelter asking for […]P.J. O'Rourke
(1947--), Modern Manners, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989
Wife-swapping is never done in the best circles of society. Wives can […]This is what has recently happened on English-Slang.com
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