Jean Deuel

Never take a cross country trip with a kid who has just learned to whistle.

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blow the whistle on

[blow the whistle on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; betray. * /The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wet one's whistle

[wet one's whistle] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have a drink, especially of liquor. * /Uncle Willie told John to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

whistle for

[whistle for] {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come. * /Mary didn't even thank us for helping her, so the next […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

carry one's cross

[carry one's cross] or {literary} [bear one's cross] {v. phr.} To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble. * /Weak ankles are a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pull the wool over one's eyes

[pull the wool over one's eyes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. * /The businessman […]

Bart Gold

(1970--) Life is too short.

мотать на ус

[мотать на ус] {v. phr.} {informal} [mo`tat' na us] {literally} to reel/wind smt. on one's moustache. To take a […]

in season

[in season] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. {literary} At the proper or best time. * /Fred's father told him that he was not old […]