(1867-1957), Italian conductor I had my first woman and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I have never had time for tobacco since. www.english-slang.com

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at sixes and sevens

[at sixes and sevens] {adj. phr.} Not in order; in confusion; in a mess. * /He apologized because his wife was away and the […]

roughly speaking

[roughly speaking] {adv. phr.} Approximately; in general terms. * /Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual […]

George Carlin

(1937-- ) U.S. comedian Everyday I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.

flash card

[flash card] {n.} A card with numbers or words on it that is used in teaching, a class. * /The teacher used flash cards to […]

make neither head nor tail of

[make neither head nor tail of] {v. phr.} To be unable to figure something out. * /This puzzle is so complicated that I can […]

Charles Baudelaire

(1821-1897), French poet What is art? Prostitution.

Plug-and-Play

[Plug-and-Play] A new hire who doesn't require training. * /"That new guy is totally plug-and-play."/

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