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Ignorance is no excuse--it's the real thing.

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thing or two

[thing or two] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rob Peter to pay Paul

[rob Peter to pay Paul] {v. phr.} To change one duty or need for another; take from one person or thing to pay another. * /Bill owed Sam a dollar, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

for real

[for real] (1) {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not practice or play; earnest, real, serious. * /The war games were over now. This battle was for real./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

Bennett Cerf

(1898-1971) U.S. publisher Gross ignorance--144 times worse than ordinary ignorance. www.sky-net-eye.com

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витать в облаках

[витать в облаках] {v. phr.} {informal} To be absent-minded, laid-back; think about something different than […]

Benjamin Franklin

(1706-1790) After three days men grow weary of a wench, a guest, and rainy weather.

catch one's death of

[catch one's death of] or [take one's death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). * […]

working girl

[working girl] {n.}, {slang} 1. ({vulgar}, {avoidable}) A prostitute. * /I didn't know Roxanne was a working girl./ 2. A […]