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Helen Keller

"I thank God for my handicaps, for through them I have found myself, my work, and my God."

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open up

[open up] {v.} 1. To show for the first time; make clear; reveal. * /The story of Helen Keller's life opened up a whole new world to Mary./ * /Einstein's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

used to

[used to] (2) or [did use to] {v. phr.} Did formerly; did in the past. - Usually used with an infinitive to tell about something past. * /Uncle Henry used […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

high and dry

[high and dry] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Up above the water; beyond the reach of splashing or waves. * /Mary was afraid she had left her towel where the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

find out

[find out] {v.} 1. To learn or discover (something you did not know before.) * /One morning the baby found out for the first time that she could walk./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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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 […]