J. De La Bruyere

No more we meet in yonder bowers Absence has made me prone to roving; But older, firmer hearts than ours, Have found monotony in loving.

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(1923-1964), Irish writer When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in […] www.sky-net-eye.com

face-to-face

[face-to-face] {adv. phr.} 1. With your face looking toward the face of another person; each facing the other. * /Turning a corner, he found himself face-to-face with a policeman./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in one's heart of hearts

[in one's heart of hearts] {adv. phr.} Deep down where it really matters; in one's innermost feelings. * /In my heart of hearts, I think you're the nicest person in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

meet up with

[meet up with] {v. phr.} To meet by accident; come upon without planning or expecting to. * /When he ran around the tree, Bob suddenly meet up with a large […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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задавать жару

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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 […]