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Arnold H. Glasow

Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath.

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facts of life

[facts of life] {n. phr.} 1. The truth which we should know about sex, marriage, and births. * /His father told him the facts of life when he was old […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Arnold H. Glasow

Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects. www.english-slang.com

life

[life] See: [BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH], [BIG AS LIFE], [CAT HAS NINE LIVES], [CHARMED LIFE], [COME ALIVE OT COME TO LIFE], [FACTS OF LIFE], [FOR DEAR LIFE], [FOR THE LIFE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fish story

[fish story] {n. phr.} An unlikely or improbable tale. * /Hunters and fishermen often exaggerate their successes by telling fish stories./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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