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Marilyn Von Savant

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."

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Marilyn Von Savant

U.S. columnist An ounce of sequins can be worth a pound of home cooking www.english-slang.com

on condition that

[on condition that] {conj.} Providing that; if. * /I will lend you the money on condition that you pay it back in one month./ * /She agreed to act in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

live out of a suitcase

[live out of a suitcase] {v. phr.} To have no permanent residence or a permanent place to hang one's clothes. * /When Jennifer accepted her new job, she had no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Marilyn Manson

I picked that (Marilyn Manson) as the fakest stage name of all to say that this is what show business is, fake. Marilyn Monroe wasn't even her real name, Charles […] www.english-slang.com

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Duncan Spaeth, Princeton professor

I know why the sun never sets on the British Empire: God wouldn't trust an Englishman in the dark.

come to the point

[come to the point] or [get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the […]

strike one funny

[strike one funny] {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, ironic, or entertaining. * /"It strikes me funny," he […]

P.J. O'Rourke

(1947--) U.S. humorist Never wear anything that panics the cat.

Adminisphere

[Adminisphere] The rarified organizational layers above the rank and file that makes decisions that are often profoundly […]

around the clock

[around the clock] also [the clock around] {adv. phr.} For 24 hours a day continuously all day and all night. * /The factory […]

wear thin

[wear thin] {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. * /My old pair of pants has worn thin at the […]