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Jerold Rochwald MP

Nuclear physics is much easier than tax law. It's rational and always works the same way.

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offshoot

[offshoot] {n.} A derivative; a side product. * /The discovery of nuclear reactors was ah offshoot of research in quantum physics./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

raw deal

[raw deal] {n. phr.} Unfair treatment; inequity. * /Barry got a raw deal when he was sent to teach the class on advanced nuclear physics; he's an inexperienced graduate student./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

the works

[the works] {n. plural}, {slang} 1. Everything that can be had or that you have; everything of this kind, all that goes with it. * /When the tramp found $100, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

man in the moon

[man in the moon] {n. phr.} An imaginary or nonexistent person (often used to indicate a person of ignorance). * /Stop asking me such difficult questions about nuclear physics; I […] 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 […]