a cut below »
Inferior to; of a lower quality than.
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ace of spades »
The playing card belonging to the spades suit and featuring one pip.
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after all »
In the end; anyway; referring to something that was believed to be the case, but has now been shown not to be.
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against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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at a loss »
Below the cost or price of purchase.
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at heart »
In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.
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barrel »
The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.
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beauty sleep »
Sleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.[1].
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believe in »
To ascribe existence to.
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believe in »
To ascribe some powers or other attributes to.
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believe you me »
An emphatic form of "believe me"; you [the subject] had better believe me [the speaker].
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bells and whistles »
Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
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belly up »
Dead or defunct.
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below par »
Having a price below its face value.
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below par »
Less than par for the hole or course.
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below par »
Not up to the average or normal standard.
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below the belt »
Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
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below the belt »
Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.
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belt and suspenders »
Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
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birds of a feather »
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs.
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blood is thicker than water »
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!
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break the buck »
Fall below the value of one dollar per share.[1].
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buckle up »
To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.
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bugger off »
An expression of disagreement or disbelief.
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cast the first stone »
To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.
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change of heart »
A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
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che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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come on »
An expression of disbelief.
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come out of the closet »
To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.
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cut down »
To insult, to belittle.
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death knell »
The tolling of a bell announcing death.
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does Macy's tell Gimbel's »
(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.
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dyed-in-the-wool »
Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
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eat one's hat »
Used in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.
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eat up »
To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.
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every cloud has a silver lining »
In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,
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everything happens for a reason »
All events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew Barrymore
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faith will move mountains »
Belief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.
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fall behind »
To be progressively below average in performance.
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feed the dragon »
To buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China.".
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five will get you ten »
I strongly believe.
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flat-earther »
A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.
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flat-earther »
A person who believes or advocates the theory that the earth is flat.
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full of oneself »
Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.
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get out of here! »
An exclamation of disbelief.
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gild the lily »
To embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.
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go belly-up »
To die.
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go belly-up »
To fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.
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have bats in one's belfry »
To be crazy or eccentric.
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have eyes bigger than one's belly »
To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.
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hit home »
To be especially memorable or meaningful; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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kick with the other foot »
To belong to a different religion.
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knock on wood »
To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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low blow »
An unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist; a groin attack..
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make believe »
To pretend or imagine.
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my arse »
Indicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
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my eye »
Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
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my foot »
Indicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
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no screaming hell »
Something that is not particularly effective or impressive; something that is below expectations.
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of an »
Belonging to the same.
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off one's game »
Performing in any activity below one's usual level; behaving in an irregular, inept, or awkward manner; feeling unwell.
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off one's game »
Playing or competing below one's usual level of performance.
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old time used to be »
Roberta, lyrics by Leadbelly.
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on one's high horse »
Self-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.
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pick up stitches »
Stitches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off, or that belong to the selvage, during the process of knitting or entrelac.
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preach to the choir »
Speaking as if to convince a person or group of something which that person or group already believes.
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pull the other leg »
In imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
The implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
Monty Python's Holy Grail.
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put down »
To insult, belittle, or demean.
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put down roots »
To feel that one belong in a place.
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put the cat among the pigeons »
Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.
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ring a bell »
To seem at least vaguely familiar.
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rise up »
To rebel.
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road to Damascus »
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
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seeing is believing »
You need to see something to believe it; visible facts cannot be denied.
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shut the hell up »
Indicating disbelief.
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silver bullet »
A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.
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sound as a bell »
In excellent condition.
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stick in the mud »
A person unwilling to participate in activities, often because he or she believes the activity is not wholly kosher; a party pooper.
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stuck up »
Snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others; haughty.
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take a dim view of »
To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
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take a stand »
To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
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take it from me »
Believe me, rest assured.
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take somebody's word for it »
To believe what somebody tells one.
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tell it to Sweeney »
I do not believe what you said.
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tell it to the marines »
I do not believe what you said.
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that'll be the day »
Said in reply to something that one believes will never happen.
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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the nose knows »
Despite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.
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throw cold water on »
To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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to go »
Belonging to the subgroup that have not passed or have not been finished or have not been addressed yet.
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true believer »
A strict follower of a religious doctrine.
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turn against »
To rebel or oppose something formerly supported.
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turn on »
To rebel; to go against something formerly supported.
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turn up »
To belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.
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two wrongs don't make a right »
(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to another
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under one's belt »
Already done; within one's experience; practiced.
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unring a bell »
To perform the impossible.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the irreversible.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the ringing of a bell.
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waltz Matilda »
To travel with a swag; that is, with one's belongings wrapped in a cloth.
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what's up with »
Used to express disbelief or curiosity.
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worm's-eye view »
A view of an object from below, from the ground.
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yellow-bellied »
Pertaining to an animal or reptile that has a yellow belly.
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yellow-bellied »
Uncourageous.
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yellowbelly »
A coward.
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yellowbelly »
Someone from Lincolnshire.
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you can't unring a bell »
Some things can't be undone.
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you get what you pay for »
In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say so
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