[go to the dogs] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to ruin; to be ruined or destroyed. * /The man went to the dogs after he started drinking./ * /After the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wiener roast

[wiener roast] or [hot dog roast] {n.} A party where frankfurters are cooked and eaten over an outdoor fire. * /For his birthday party, John had a wiener roast in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

go somebody one better

[go somebody one better] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat. * /Bill's mother gave the boys in Bill's club hot […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rock'n'roll

[rock'n'roll] or [rock and roll] {n.} A style of popular music with heavily accented rhythm. * /Rock'n'roll appeals mostly to youngsters nine to sixteen years old./ * /Rock and roll […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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chum around with

[chum around with] {v. phr.} 1. To be close friends with someone. * /They have been chumming around with one another for […]

sign one's own death warrant

[sign one's own death warrant] {v. phr.} To cause your own death or the loss of something you want very much. * /Mr. Carter […]

Albert Einstein

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

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Edward Burlingame

I love cats. I even think we have one at home.

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nonce

[nonce] {n.} Sex offender, most commonly a child molester. (Prison slang)