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Aulus Vitellius

(15—69 A.D.), Roman Emperor

The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet.

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over one's dead body

[over one's dead body] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Not having the ability to stop something undesirable from taking place. * /"You will get married at age sixteen over my dead body!" […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Marcus Aurelius

(121-180), Roman philosopher, Emperor A man can live well enough even in a palace. www.english-slang.com

sweet on

[sweet on] {adj. phr.}, {informal} In love with; very fond of. * /John is sweet on Alice./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

have a sweet tooth

[have a sweet tooth] {v. phr.} To be excessively fond of dessert items, such as ice cream, pies, etc. * /Jill has a sweet tooth; she always orders apple pie […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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