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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a friend indeed) A friend to everyone is a friend to no one; A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; A little learning is a ...

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Prison sentence [32] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [33] blaah No good [5] blind 1. Alternate names for intoxicated; Drunken bout; see § drunk [34] [b] blind date. Main article: Blind date

  4. Idleness - Wikipedia

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    Idle Woman, painting by Daniel Hernández Morillo. Idleness is a lack of motion or energy. In describing a person, idle suggests having no labor: "idly passing the day". In physics, an idle machine exerts no transfer of energy. When a vehicle is not in motion, an idling engine does no useful thermodynamic work.

  5. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Monday ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.

  6. Cat 'parrots' owner in 'too cute' video: 'Why is your cat ...

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    Nugget the cat appeared to be speaking perfect English. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  7. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog - Wikipedia

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    In an article titled "Current Notes" in the February 9, 1885, edition, the phrase is mentioned as a good practice sentence for writing students: "A favorite copy set by writing teachers for their pupils is the following, because it contains every letter of the alphabet: 'A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ' " [1] Dozens of other ...

  8. Darconville's Cat - Wikipedia

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    Darconville's Cat is the second novel by Alexander Theroux, first published in 1981.The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and Isabel, one of his students, but includes long sections on other topics, including a general satire of the world of American academics.

  9. And Now for Something Completely Different - Wikipedia

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    "The Dirty Fork" (S1, E3): The employees of a restaurant (Jones, Palin, Idle, and Cleese) react with ever-increasing melodrama to a dirty fork given to a dining couple (Cleveland and Chapman), resulting in the horrible death of the head waiter (Idle) as well as an insane attack by the chef (Cleese). After a brief mêlée, a punchline is then ...