[in one's hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Bothering you again and again; always annoying. * /Johnny got in Father's hair when he was trying to read the paper by running and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

let one's hair down

[let one's hair down] or [let down one's hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. * /Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hair

[hair] See: [CURL ONE'S HAIR], [GET GRAY HAIR] or [GET GRAY], [GIVE GRAY HAIR], [HANG BY A THREAD] or [HANG BY A HAIR], [HIDE OR HAIR] or [HIDE NOR HAIR], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hair stand on end

[hair stand on end] {informal} The hair of your head rises stiffly upwards as a sign or result of great fright or horror. * /When he heard the strange cry, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Orson Welles

(1915 - 1985) U.S. actor My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.

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can't help but

[can't help but] {informal} also {formal} [cannot but] {v. phr.} To be forced to; can only; must. * /When the streets are […]

leg to stand on

[leg to stand on] {n. phr.} A firm foundation of facts; facts to support your claim. - Usually used in the negative. * […]

conk out

[conk out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To fall asleep suddenly with great fatigue or after having drunk too much. * /We […]

within reason

[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want […]

George Bernard Shaw

(1856-1950), Irish author If we have come to think that the nursery and the kitchen are the natural sphere of a woman, we […]