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Emo Philips

U.S. comedian

I learned about sex the hard way--from books!

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US comedian Whatever happened to the good old days, when children worked in factories? www.english-slang.com

one for the books

[one for the books] {n, phr.}, {informal} Very unusual; a remarkable something. * /The newspaper reporter fumed in a story that was one for the books./ * /Their trip through […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

close the books

[close the books] {v. phr.} To stop taking orders; end a bookkeeping period. * /The tickets were all sold, so the manager said to close the books./ * /The department […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep books

[keep books] {v. phr.} To keep records of money gained and spent; do the work of a bookkeeper. * /Miss Jones keeps the company's books./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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