John Varley

(1947--), sci-fi author, Steel Beach

Never trust anybody who says "trust me." Except just this once, of course.

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in trust

[in trust] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In safe care for another. * /The money was held by the hank in trust for the widow./ * /At his death Mr. Brown […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

brain trust

[brain trust] {n.} A group of specially trained, highly intelligent experts in a given field. * /Albert Einstein gathered a brain trust around himself at the Princeton Institute of Advanced […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

swear by

[swear by] {v.} 1. To use as the support or authority that what you are saying is truthful; take an oath upon. * /A witness swears by the Bible that […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

trust

[trust] See: [IN TRUST]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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задавать жару

[задавать жару] {v. phr} {informal} ~ see: [sock it] Comp.: [давать прикурить]

Marilyn Von Savant

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."

pillar to post

[pillar to post] See: [FROM PILLAR TO POST].

put their heads together

[put their heads together] or [lay their heads together] {v. phr.}, {informal} To plan or consider things together; discuss […]