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Fred Astaire

(1899—1987)

U.S. actor

Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.

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make or break

[make or break] {v. phr.} To bring complete success or failure, victory or defeat. * /Playing the role of Hamlet will make or break the young actor./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

ham actor

[ham actor] {n. phr.}, {slang} An untalented actor; someone who tries so hard to act that his performance becomes foolishly exaggerated. * /Fred is a ham actor who, instead of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Faith Whittlesey

U.S. politician Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels. www.english-slang.com

make something of

[make something of] {v. phr.} 1. To make (something) seem important. * /When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it./ 2. To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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come to

[come to] {v.} (stress on "to") 1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after […]

while ago

[while ago] {adv.} At a time several minutes in the past; a few minutes ago; a short time ago. - Used with "a". * /I laid my […]

Martin Sheen

(1940--) U.S. actor I am one of those cliff-hanging Catholics. I don't believe in God, but I do believe that Mary was his […]

Paki

[Paki] {n.} (Derogatory, offensive) A Pakistani or sometimes used to loosely describe anyone or anything from the Indian […]

Kingsley Amis

(1922-1995) English author It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children.

hell and high water

[hell and high water] {n. phr.} Troubles or difficulties of any kind. * /After John's father died he went through hell and […]

put someone on

[put someone on] {v.} To play a joke on someone by saying or doing things that are only pretense; kid. * /When the voice on […]