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Dorothy Sayers

No, no, there must be a limit to the baseness even of publishers.

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sky is the limit

[sky is the limit] There is no upper limit to something. * /"Buy me the fastest racehorse in Hong Kong," Mr. Lee instructed his broker. "Spend whatever is necessary; the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

William James

(1842-1910) U.S. philosopher Publishers are demons, there's no doubt about it. www.english-slang.com

cramp one's style

[cramp one's style] {v. phr.}, {informal} To limit your natural freedom; prevent your usual behavior; limit your actions or talk. * /He cramped his style a good deal when he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Johann Goethe

(1749-1832), German author Publishers are all cohorts of the devil; there must be a special hell for them somewhere. www.english-slang.com

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[have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. * /I have it on the best authority that we will be paid for our work […]