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L. M. Boyd

There are 350 varieties of shark, not counting loan and pool.

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loan shark

[loan shark] {n. phr.} A money lender who charges excessive interest. * /Why go to a loan shark when you can borrow from the bank at the legal rate?/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

car pool

[car pool] {n.} A group of people who own cars and take turns driving each other to work or on some other regular trip. * /It was John's father's week […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

count on

[count on] {v.} 1. To depend on; rely on; trust. * /The team was counting on Joe to win the race./ * /I'll do it; you know you can count […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

count off

[count off] {v.} 1. To count aloud from one end of a line of men to the other, each man counting in turn. * /The soldiers counted off from right […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Ambrose Bierce

(1842-1914) U.S. writer Before undergoing a surgical operation, arrange your temporal affairs. You may live.

smooth over

[smooth over] {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. * /Bill tried to smooth over his argument […]

so help me

[so help me] {interj.}, {informal} I promise; I swear; may I be punished if I lie. * /I've told you the truth, so help me./ […]

Albert Einstein

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

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running commentary

[running commentary] {n. phr.} A continual series of remarks. * /My chiropractor gives me a running commentary on the health […]

see stars

[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit […]