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Jim Ferree

(1931--)

U.S. golfer

There are some people who knock the pyramids because they don't have elevators.

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knock on wood

[knock on wood] {v. phr.} To knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck. - Many people believe that you will have bad luck if you […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

knock it off

[knock it off] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To stop talking about something considered not appropriate or nonsensical by the listener. - Used frequently as an imperative. * /Come on, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Dwight Morrow

(1873-1931) U.S. politician The world is divided into people who do things--and people who get the credit. www.english-slang.com

knock about

[knock about] or [knock around] {v.} To travel without a plan; go where you please. * /After he graduated from college, Joe knocked about for a year seeing the country […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Josh Billings

(1818-1885) U.S. humorist Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.

doddle

[doddle] {n.} Something simple or easy to accomplish.

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change one's tune

[change one's tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. * […]

master of ceremonies

[master of ceremonies] or [M.C.] or [emcee] {n.} The person in charge of introducing the various participants in a show or […]

go halves

[go halves] {v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally become partners. * /The boys went halves in raising pigs./ * /The […]