Martin H. Fischer

(1879—1962 ), German physician

Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out the window, except that the birds might eat them.

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for the birds

[for the birds] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Not interesting; dull; silly; foolish; stupid. * /I think history is for the birds./ * /I saw that movie. It's for the birds./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

half-and-half

[half-and-half] (1) {adj.} As much one thing as the other. * /We asked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

half

[half] See: [GO HALVES], [GO OFF HALF-COCKED] also [GO OFF AT HALF COCK], [IN HALF], [SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER], [TIME AND A HALF], [TOO-BY HALF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

in half

[in half] {adv. phr.} 1. Into two equal parts. * /The ticket taker at the football game tore the tickets in half./ * /Mother cut the apple in half so […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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press box

[press box] {n.} The place or room high in a sports stadium that is for newspaper men and radio and television announcers. * […]

из ряда вон выходящий

[из ряда вон (выходящий)] {adj. phr.} [iz `ryada von (vyikho`dyash'iy] Out of the ordinary / out of the […]

Tommy Smothers

US comedian Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now, blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!

gum up

[gum up] {v.}, {slang} To cause not to work or ruin; spoil; make something go wrong. - Often used in the phrase "gum up the […]