Tom Wilson

U.S. cartoonist, "Ziggy"

A waist is a terrible thing to mind.

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tell a thing or two

[tell a thing or two] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain or angry words; scold. * /When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cross one's mind

[cross one's mind] or [pass through one's mind] {v. phr.} To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

mind

[mind] See: [CROSS ONE'S MIND] or [PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND], [GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND], [HALF A MIND], [IN MIND], [IN ONE'S MIND'S EYE], [MAKE UP ONE'S MIND], [NEVER […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

of the same mind

[of the same mind] {adv. phr.} In agreement; in consonance. * /It is a good thing when father and son are of the same mind regarding business and politics./ 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 […]