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at home

[at home] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the place where you live or come from. * /I went to his house, but he was not at home./ * /Americans […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make oneself at home

[make oneself at home] {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as if you were in your own home. * /If you get to my house before I do, help yourself […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bring home

[bring home] {v.} To show clearly; emphasize; make (someone) realize; demonstrate. * /The accident caused a death in his family, and it brought home to him the evil of drinking […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

write home about

[write home about] {v. phr.} To become especially enthusiastic or excited about; boast about. - Often used after "to". * /Mary's trip to the World's Fair was something to write […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pin one's heart on one's sleeve

[pin one's heart on one's sleeve] See: [WEAR ONE'S HEART ON ONE'S SLEEVE].

put one's nose out of joint

[put one's nose out of joint] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make you jealous; leave you out of favor. * /When Jane accepted […]

из ряда вон выходящий

[из ряда вон (выходящий)] {adj. phr.} [iz `ryada von (vyikho`dyash'iy] Out of the ordinary / out of the […]

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) Be careful about reading health books. You might die of a misprint.