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John Mendoza

Ever wonder if illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?

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in the soup

[in the soup] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In serious trouble; in confusion; in disorder. * /When his wife overdrew their bank account without telling him, Mr. Phillips suddenly found himself really […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

duck soup

[duck soup] {n.}, {slang} 1. A task easily accomplished or one that does not require much effort. * /That history test was duck soup./ 2. A person who offers no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in effect

[in effect] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. The same in meaning or result. * /The teacher gave the same assignment, in effect, that she gave yesterday./ * /Helping your mother […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take effect

[take effect] {v. phr.} 1. To have an unexpected or intended result; cause a change. * /It was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill took effect./ 2. To become […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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come to

[come to] {v.} (stress on "to") 1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after […]

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 […]

Martin Sheen

(1940--) U.S. actor I am one of those cliff-hanging Catholics. I don't believe in God, but I do believe that Mary was his […]

Paki

[Paki] {n.} (Derogatory, offensive) A Pakistani or sometimes used to loosely describe anyone or anything from the Indian […]

Kingsley Amis

(1922-1995) English author It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children.

hell and high water

[hell and high water] {n. phr.} Troubles or difficulties of any kind. * /After John's father died he went through hell and […]

put someone on

[put someone on] {v.} To play a joke on someone by saying or doing things that are only pretense; kid. * /When the voice on […]