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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] 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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[leg to stand on] {n. phr.} A firm foundation of facts; facts to support your claim. - Usually used in the negative. * […]

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