Elbert Hubbard

"Pain is deeper than all thought; laughter is higher than all pain."

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on pain of

[on pain of] also [under pain of] {prep.}, {formal} At the risk of; under penalty of. * /The workers went on strike on pain of losing their jobs./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give a pain

[give a pain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make (you) disgusted; annoy. * /Ann's laziness gives her mother a pain./ * /John's bad manners give his teacher a pain./ Compare: [PAIN […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pain in the ass

[pain in the ass] or [pain in the neck] {n.}, {slang}, {vulgar with ass} An obnoxious or bothersome person or event. * /Phoebe Hochrichter is a regular pain in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pain

[pain] See: [AT PAINS], [FEEL NO PAIN], [GIVE A PAIN], [GROWING PAINS], [ON PAIN OF], [TAKE PAINS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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put away

[put away] {v.} 1. To put in the right place or out of sight. * /She put away the towels./ 2. To lay aside; stop thinking […]

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сесть в лужу

[сесть в лужу] или [сесть в галошу] {v. phr.} {informal} {perf.} to get oneself into a mess / fix; to […]

haul off

[haul off] {v.} To move suddenly. - Used with "and" usually before a verb like "hit" or "kick". * /Ed hauled off and hit the […]