Winston Churchill

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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Winston Churchill

(1874-1965 ) English Prime Minister Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. www.english-slang.com

Winston Churchill

British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War (WWII). He is widely regarded as one of the great wartime leaders. He […] www.english-slang.com

go halfway

[go halfway] or [go halfway to meet one] or [meet one halfway] {v. phr.} To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reaching an […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pants

[pants] See: [ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS], [CATCH WITH ONE'S PANTS DOWN], [FANCY PANTS], [FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS], [GET THE LEAD OUT OF ONE'S PANTS], [KICK IN THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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