Doug Larson

U.S. columnist

("Senator Soaper" was his column)

The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.

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fifth column

[fifth column] {n. phr.} A group or organization within a country that works to bring about the country's downfall, usually through acts of espionage and sabotage. * /The Communist party […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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a friend in need is a friend indeed

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pull one's punches

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frame of mind

[frame of mind] {n. phr.} One's mental outlook; the state of one's psychological condition, * /There is no use trying to […]