Jean Deuel

Never take a cross country trip with a kid who has just learned to whistle.

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blow the whistle on

[blow the whistle on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; betray. * /The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wet one's whistle

[wet one's whistle] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have a drink, especially of liquor. * /Uncle Willie told John to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

whistle for

[whistle for] {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come. * /Mary didn't even thank us for helping her, so the next […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

carry one's cross

[carry one's cross] or {literary} [bear one's cross] {v. phr.} To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble. * /Weak ankles are a […] 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 […]

Jim Fisk and Robert Barron

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 […]