Nigel Rees, British humorist

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out of commission

[out of commission] {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. * /When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission./ Contrast: […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in commission

[in commission] or [into commission] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On duty or ready to be put on duty by a naval or military service; in active service. * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

one-upmanship

[one-upmanship] {v.}, {informal} Always keeping ahead of others; trying to keep an advantage. * /No matter what I do, I find that Jim has already done it better. He's an […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

commission

[commission] See: [IN COMMISSION] or [INTO COMMISSION], [OUT OF COMMISSION]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pat

[pat] See: [PIT-A-PAT], [STAND PAT].

Brendan Gill

(1914-1997) U.S. U.S. writer Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

моя хата с краю

[моя хата с краю] {informal} {adv. phr.} [mo`ya `hata s `kraju] {literally} my hut is on the periphery. ~I don't […]

hot rod

[hot rod] {n.}, {informal} An older automobile changed so that it can gain speed quickly and go very fast. * /Hot rods are […]