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Lawrence Kasdan

(1949--), Hollywood screenwriter

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by no means

[by no means] or [not by any means] also [by no manner of means] or [not by any manner of means] {adv. phr.} Not even a little; certainly not. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Will Cuppy

(1884-1949) U.S. humorist journalist Young normal tigers do not eat people. If eaten by a tiger, you may rest assured that he was abnormal. www.english-slang.com

name day

[name day] {n.} The day of the saint for whom a person is named. * /Lawrence's name day is August 10, the feast of St. Lawrence./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

by all means

[by all means] also [by all manner of means] {adv. phr.} Certainly, without fail. * /He felt that he should by all means warn Jones./ Contrast: [BY NO MEANS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Don Addis

(1935--) U.S. editorial cartoonist Never play cat and mouse games if you're a mouse.

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Learn how to pronounce these simple words in the real American way: word, world, work and similar.

air shuttle

[air shuttle] {n.}, {informal} Air service for regular commuters operating between major cities at not too far a distance, […]

under a cloud

[under a cloud] {adj. phr.} 1. Under suspicion; not trusted. * /Joyce has been under a cloud since her roommate's bracelet […]

miss out

[miss out] {v.}, {informal} To fail; lose or not take a good chance; miss something good. * /Jim's mother told him he missed […]

scare away

[scare away] or [off] {v. phr.} To cause to flee; frighten away. * /Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him […]

Pablo Picasso

(1881-1971), artist Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.