R.B. Cunningham-Graham

(1852—1936) in letter to Teddy Roosevelt, 1917

God forbid that I should go to any heaven in which there are no horses.

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[God forbid] {interj.} May God prevent (something from happening); I hope that will not happen or is not true. * /Someone told the worried mother that her son might have […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

G.K. Chesterton

(1874-1936) Heaven sent us soda water as a torment for our crimes. www.sky-net-eye.com

to the letter

[to the letter] {adv. phr.} With nothing done wrong or left undone; exactly; precisely. * /He carried out his orders to the letter./ * /When writing a test you should […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

red-letter day

[red-letter day] {n. phr.} A holiday; memorable day (usually printed in red on calendars). * /The Fourth of July is a red-letter day./ * /It was a red-letter day for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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лёгок на помине

[лёгок на помине] {turn of speech} [`l'iogok na po`minye] {literally} ~volatile if/while mentioned. {informal} […]

attributed to Oliver Cromwell

Put your trust in God--but keep your powder dry.

pull out of a hat

[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as if by magic; invent; imagine. * /When the introduction to a dictionary […]

read between the lines

[read between the lines] {v. phr.} To understand all of a writer's meaning by guessing at what he has left unsaid. * /Some […]