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Life begins at forty; Life is too short not to do something that matters. Life is not all beer and skittles; Life is what you make it; Lightning never strikes twice in the same place; Like father, like son; Little pitchers have big ears; Little strokes fell great oaks; Little things please little minds; Live and let live
Some expressions are deemed inappropriate and offensive in today's context. Like a Dragon While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2]
Similar to "To make the ultimate sacrifice" Peg out [1] To die Slang: British. Also means 'to stop working' Peppered To be shot to death Slang Usually refers to being shot multiple times (i.e. peppered with bullet holes). Perish Synonym for death Neutral Pop one's clogs [2] To die Humorous, [1] Informal [2] British. "Pop" is English slang for ...
Epithet: a descriptive word or saying already widely associated with a specific person, idea, or thing. Idiom or phraseme: a saying that has only a non-literal interpretation; "an expression whose meaning can't be derived simply by hearing it, such as 'kick the bucket.'" [3] Four-character idiom: Chengyu: Chinese four-character idioms
Despite the phrase being widely attributed as a Chinese curse, there is no known equivalent expression in Chinese. [2] [3] The nearest related Chinese expression translates as "Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos."
As today, October 28 marks her birthday, we decided to mark the occasion by compiling a list of some of Caitlyn Jenner's most inspirational quotes of the past few months. Happy birthday, Caitlyn ...
to eternal life: i.e., "to life everlasting". A common Biblical phrase ad vitam aut culpam: for life or until fault: Used in reference to the ending of a political term upon the death or downfall of the officer (demise as in their commission of a sufficiently grave immorality and/or legal crime). addendum: thing to be added
Donald Trump mocked Paul Pelosi in a speech just months after the ex-Speaker's husband was injured in a hammer attack at their San Franciso home. “I will stand up to crazy Nancy Pelosi who ...