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Charles Simmons

Suspect everybody, and keep your suspicions to yourself.

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Charles Churchill

(1731-1764) The laws I love; the lawyers I suspect. www.english-slang.com

go out of one's way

[go out of one's way] {v. phr.} To make an extra effort; do more than usual. * /Jane went out of her way to be nice to the new girl./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

light-fingered

[light-fingered] {adj.} Given to stealing; having a tendency to be dishonest or a kleptomaniac. * /I always suspected that Freddie might be lightfingered and my suspicions were confirmed when he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

but good

[but good] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very much so; thoroughly completely; forcefully. - Used for emphasis. * /Jack called Charles a bad name, and Charles hit him, but good./ * /Tom […] 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 […]