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Ned Rorem
(1923--)
U.S. composer
All men are forced into one of two categories; those with eleven fingers and those without.K
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Reading / Flashcard learning set.Learn / refresh your knowledge against the set, then examine yourself by running flashcard […]at one's feet
[at one's feet] {adv. phr.}
Under your influence or power.
* /She had a dozen men at her feet./
* /Her voice kept audiences […]with bad grace
[with bad grace] or [with a bad grace] {adv. phr.}
In an unpleasant or discourteous way; unwillingly.
* /Fred takes defeat […]take on the chin
[take on the chin] {v. phr.}
To gracefully accept criticism.
* /It's good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but […]taking pictures
[taking pictures] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon}
To use a radar-operated speed indicator in order to […]Bret Harte
(1836-1902)
U.S. journalistauthor
Nobody shoulders a rifle in defense of a boarding house.This is what has recently happened on English-Slang.com
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