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Gail McGee

(1915—1992)

U.S. senator

I am going to introduce a resolution to have the Postmaster General stop reading dirty books and deliver the mail.

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by the way

[by the way] also [by the bye] {adv. phr.} Just as some added fact or news; as something else that I think of. - Used to introduce something related to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

close the books

[close the books] {v. phr.} To stop taking orders; end a bookkeeping period. * /The tickets were all sold, so the manager said to close the books./ * /The department […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sum up

[sum up] {v.} To put something into a few words; shorten into a brief summary; summarize. * /The teacher summed up the lesson in three rules./ * /The mailman's job, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Elbert Hubbard

(1856-1915) U.S. publisherauthor This will never be a civilized country until we expend more money for books than we do for chewing gum. www.english-slang.com

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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 […]

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put someone on

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