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I don't believe in divorce. I believe in widowhood.

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green with envy

[green with envy] {adj. phr.} Very jealous; full of envy. * /Alice's girlfriends were green with envy when they saw her new dress./ * /The other boys were green with […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

green power

[green power] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The social prestige or power money can buy one. * /In American political elections the candidates that win are usually the ones who have green […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

green thumb

[green thumb] {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability to make things grow. - Considered trite by many. * /Mr. Wilson's neighbors say his flowers grow because he has a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

green around the gills

[green around the gills] or [pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale-faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill's father took him for a ride in his boat […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pillar of society

[pillar of society] {n. phr.} A leading figure who contributes to the support and the well-being of his/her society; a person […]

Psalms 109:9

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

закручивать гайки

[закручивать гайки] {v. phr.} {informal} [za`kruchivat' `gajki] {literally} to tighten up the screws. ~ […]

do the honors

[do the honors] {v. phr.} To act as host or hostess (as in introducing guests, carving, or paying other attentions to guests.) […]