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Patrick Murray

The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.

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road

[road] See: [ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME], [BURN UP THE ROAD], [END OF THE ROAD], [GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD], [HIT THE ROAD], [HUG THE ROAD], [MIDDLE OF THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

burn rubber

[burn rubber] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To start up a car or a motorcycle from dead stop so fast that the tires leave a mark on the road. * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take lying down

[take lying down] {v. phr.} To accept something without defense or protest. * /If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the road

[on the road] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Traveling; moving from one place to another. * /When we go on vacation, we take a lunch to eat while on the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Ambrose Bierce

(1842-1914) U.S. writer Before undergoing a surgical operation, arrange your temporal affairs. You may live.

smooth over

[smooth over] {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. * /Bill tried to smooth over his argument […]

so help me

[so help me] {interj.}, {informal} I promise; I swear; may I be punished if I lie. * /I've told you the truth, so help me./ […]

Albert Einstein

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

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running commentary

[running commentary] {n. phr.} A continual series of remarks. * /My chiropractor gives me a running commentary on the health […]

see stars

[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit […]