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David Brown

Old wives don't die if they're getting alimony.

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brown-nose

[brown-nose] {v.}, {slang}, {avoidable}, {though gaining in acceptance} To curry favor in a subservient way, as by obviously exaggerated flattery. * /Max brown-noses his teachers, that's why he gets all […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

brown paper bag

[brown paper bag] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} An unmarked police car. * /The beaver got a Christmas card because she didn't notice the brown paper bag at her […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hold one's horses

[hold one's horses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop; wait; be patient. - Usually used as a command. May be considered rude. * /"Hold your horses!" Mr. Jones said to David […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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