George Carlin

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

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easy money

[easy money] {n.}, {informal} Money gained without hard work; money that requires little or no effort. * /The movie rights to a successful play mean easy money to the writer […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Ogden Nash

(1902-1971), Will Consider Situation People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up. www.sky-net-eye.com

pay off

[pay off] {v. phr.} 1. To pay the wages of. * /The men were paid off just before quitting time, the last day before the holiday./ 2. To pay and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

let George do it

[let George do it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To expect someone else to do the work or take the responsibility. * /Many people expect to let George do it when they […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pop the question

[pop the question] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask someone to marry you. * /After the dance he popped the question./ * /A man is […]

Henry Ford

(1863-1947) U.S. industrialist History is bunk.

проехали

[проехали] {slang}{colloquial} [pro`ehal'i] Forget it; disregard; you should not pay attention to this or worry […]

holdup

[holdup] {n.} 1. Robbery. * /John fell victim to a highway holdup./ 2. A delay, as on a crowded highway. * /Boy we're […]