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Olin Miller

A man who won't lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings.

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Olin Miller

Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators. www.english-slang.com

Olin Miller

(1918-2002) U.S. humorist and poet One of the best things people could do for their descendants would be to sharply limit the number of them. www.english-slang.com

in consideration of

[in consideration of] {adv. phr.} 1. After thinking about and weighing; because of. * /In consideration of the boy's young age, the judge did not put him in jail for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

no hard feelings

[no hard feelings] {n. phr.} A lack of resentment or anger; a state of peace and forgiveness. * /"No hard feelings," he said. "You should feel free to make constructive […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Duncan Spaeth, Princeton professor

I know why the sun never sets on the British Empire: God wouldn't trust an Englishman in the dark.

come to the point

[come to the point] or [get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the […]

strike one funny

[strike one funny] {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, ironic, or entertaining. * /"It strikes me funny," he […]

P.J. O'Rourke

(1947--) U.S. humorist Never wear anything that panics the cat.

Adminisphere

[Adminisphere] The rarified organizational layers above the rank and file that makes decisions that are often profoundly […]

around the clock

[around the clock] also [the clock around] {adv. phr.} For 24 hours a day continuously all day and all night. * /The factory […]

wear thin

[wear thin] {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. * /My old pair of pants has worn thin at the […]