Irvin S. Cobb

(1876—1944)

U.S. humorist

Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn.

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Irvin S. Cobb

(1876-1944) U.S. humorist As I understand it, sport is hard work for which you do not get paid. www.sky-net-eye.com

Irvin S. Cobb

(1876-1944) U.S. humorist If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers. www.sky-net-eye.com

pants

[pants] See: [ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS], [CATCH WITH ONE'S PANTS DOWN], [FANCY PANTS], [FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS], [GET THE LEAD OUT OF ONE'S PANTS], [KICK IN THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

head

[head] See: [ACID HEAD], [BEAT INTO ONE'S HEAD], [BEAT ONE'S HEAD AGAINST A WALL], [BIG HEAD], [COUNT HEADS], [EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE'S HEAD], [FROM HEAD TO FOOT], [GET […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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