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Children are a great comfort in your old age--and they help you reach it faster, too.

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cold comfort

[cold comfort] {n.} Something that makes a person in trouble feel very little better or even worse. * /When Tim lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

too close for comfort

[too close for comfort] {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad things). * /When the sniper's bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, "Gosh, that was too close for comfort!"/ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

reach for the sky

[reach for the sky] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To put your hands high above your head or be shot. - Usually used as a command. * /A holdup man walked […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of (ones) reach

[out of (one's) reach] {adv. phr.} Unreachable; unattainable; unobtainable. * /Sam wanted to be a United States senator but he came to realize that such a dream was out of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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conk out

[conk out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To fall asleep suddenly with great fatigue or after having drunk too much. * /We […]

within reason

[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want […]

George Bernard Shaw

(1856-1950), Irish author If we have come to think that the nursery and the kitchen are the natural sphere of a woman, we […]

see a man about a dog

[see a man about a dog] {v.} 1. Attend a secret deal or meeting. 2. Go to the toilet.

Franck's Accent - Father of the Bride

Enjoy Franck's beautiful funny accent (performed by Martin Short) :) Transcript Now, let me do the talking, girls, okay? […]

Idioms to Learn Today

Flashcard learning set.Check yourself now!Try flashcard test by definitions or by descriptions.Set includes the following […]

come to

[come to] {v.} (stress on "to") 1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after […]

while ago

[while ago] {adv.} At a time several minutes in the past; a few minutes ago; a short time ago. - Used with "a". * /I laid my […]