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Henry David Thoreau
(1817-1862)
U.S. philosopher
City life: millions of people being lonesome together.Plug-and-Play
[Plug-and-Play]
A new hire who doesn't require training.
* /"That new guy is totally plug-and-play."/Idioms to Learn Today
Learn/refresh your knowledge against this set!Then check yourself by running flip-cards by definitions or by descriptions.paint oneself into a corner
[paint oneself into a corner] {v. phr.}
To get oneself into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to get out of.
* […]stash bag
[stash bag] or [stuff bag] {n.}, {slang}, {informal}
1. A small bag containing marijuana cigarettes or the ingredients for […]in consequence
[in consequence] {adv. phr.}
As a result; therefore; so.
* /Jennie got up late, and in consequence she missed the bus./
* […]pay court to
[pay court to] {v. phr.}
To woo; to shower with attention.
* /He had been paying court to her for three long years before he […]Bill Stone, Yachting, 1979
Each of Nature's organisms, when frightened or confused, reacts in a characteristic way: deer flee, blowfish swell up, and […]This is what has recently happened on English-Slang.com
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