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Eubie Blake

(1883—1983)

U.S. musician

Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind--listen to the birds. And don't hate nobody.

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Eubie [James Herbert] Blake

(1883-1983) U.S. musician If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.--Eubie [James Herbert] Blake (1883-1983) U.S. musician www.english-slang.com

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[steal one's thunder] {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. * /Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[blood and thunder] {n. phr.} The violence and bloodshed of stories that present fast action rather than understanding of character. * /Crime movies and westerns usually have lots of blood […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

thunder

[thunder] See: [BLOOD AND THUNDER], [STEAL ONE'S THUNDER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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