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Abe Lemons

(1923—2002)

U.S. basketball coach

I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.

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Abe Lemons

U.S. basketball coach I don't jog, if I die I want to be sick. www.english-slang.com

sit up and take notice

[sit up and take notice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised into noticing something. * /Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tie up

[tie up] {v. phr.} 1. To show or stop the movement or action of; hinder; tangle. * /The crash of the two trucks tied up all traffic in the center […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's coattails

[on one's coattails] {adv. phr.} Because of another's merits, success, or popularity. * /Bob and Jim are best friends. When Jim was invited to join a fraternity, Bob rode in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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break-even

[break-even] {n.} The point of equilibrium in a business venture when one has made as much money as one had invested, but not […]

passed ball

[passed ball] {n.} A pitched baseball missed by the catcher when he should have been able to catch it. * /The batter singled […]

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(1908-1997) U.S. writer Words must surely be counted among the most powerful drugs man ever invented.

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Umfriend

[Umfriend] One with whom one has a sexual relationship; as in: * /"...this is Dale, my umfriend."/

into effect

[into effect] {adv. phr.} Into use or operation. * /The new rule was put into effect at once./ * /The judge ordered the old […]

skin and bones

[skin and bones] {n.} A person or animal that is very thin; someone very skinny. * /The puppy is healthy now, but when we […]

Irish curse

May she marry a ghost and bear him a kitten, and may the high king of glory permit it to get mange.