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Richard Porson

(1759—1808)

English classical scholar

Life is too short to learn German.

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The podcast website for people learning English The podcasts on this site will help you to improve your English vocabulary and pronunciation and your listening skills. They are quite short […] www.english-slang.com

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This is how it works: Select a topic videoLearn new words through picturesWatch them come to life through videoTest what you've learned at the end through a video quiz Here […] EnglishClass101

Wilhelm Bode, German scholar

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cut short

[cut short] {v.} To stop or interrupt suddenly; end suddenly or too soon. * /Rain cut short the ball game./ * /An auto accident cut short the man's life./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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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 […]

Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]