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Mary Marsh

The only time a woman wishes she was a year older is when she is expecting a baby.

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all the time

[all the time] {adv. phr.} 1. or [all the while] During the whole period; through the whole time. * /Mary went to college in her home town and lived at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Natalie Wood

(1938-1981) U.S. actress The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he's a baby. www.english-slang.com

day in and day out

[day in and day out] or [day in, day out] {adv. phr.} Regularly; consistently; all the time; always. * /He plays good tennis day in and day out./ - Also […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dog days

[dog days] {n. phr.} The hottest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere (July and August). (The ancient Romans associated this time with the "Dog Star" - Sirius - […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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dare say

[dare say] {v. phr.} To think probable; suppose; believe. - Used in first person. * /Mary is unhappy now but I dare say she […]

shopworn

[shopworn] {adj.} A piece of merchandise that is offered below the usual price because it is slightly damaged or soiled. * […]

F. Scott Fitzgerald

(1896-1940), quoted in Sheilah Graham's Beloved Infidel Cut out all those exclamation points. An exclamation point is like […]

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Josh Billings

(1818-1885) U.S. humorist Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.

doddle

[doddle] {n.} Something simple or easy to accomplish.

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