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Jay Franklin

(1897--)

The times are not so bad as they seem; they couldn't be.

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behind the times

[behind the times] {adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still following old ways; old-fashioned. * /Johnson's store is behind the times./ * /The science books of 30 years ago […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at times

[at times] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; not every day; not every week; occasionally; sometimes. * /At times Tom's mother lets him hold the baby./ * /You can certainly […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sign of the times

[sign of the times] {n. phr.} A characteristic of the times in which one lives. * /It is a sad sign of the times that all the major lakes and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

couldn't care less

[couldn't care less] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be indifferent; not care at all. * /The students couldn't care less about the band; they talk all through the concert./ Also heard […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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go halves

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