Kingsley Amis

(1922—1995)

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If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

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Kingsley Amis

(1922-1995) English author It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children. www.sky-net-eye.com

point

[point] See: [AT SWORDS' POINTS], [AT THE POINT OF], [BESIDE THE POINT], [BOILING POINT], [CASE IN POINT], [COME TO THE POINT], [EXTRA POINT], [MAKE A POINT], [ON THE POINT OF], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

write up

[write up] {v.} 1. To write the story of; describe in writing; give a full account of. * /Reporters from many newspapers are here to write up the game./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at the point of

[at the point of] {prep.} Very near to; almost at or in. * /When Mary broke her favorite bracelet, she was at the point of tears./ * /The boy hurt […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Public

[Public] See: [JOHN Q. PUBLIC].

много воды утекло (с тех пор)

[много воды утекло (с тех пор)] {adv. phr.} [`mnogo vo`dyi ut'ek`lo (s tekh por)] {literally} ~Much […]

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Properly organized, even crime pays.

of a piece

[of a piece] {adj. phr.} Of the same kind; in line. - Usually used with "with". * /His quitting the job is of a piece with […]