Patrick Dennis

(aka Edward Everett Tanner),(1921—1976),U.S. writer

I always start writing with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind.

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Patrick Dennis, aka Edward Everett Tanner III

(1921-1976) U.S. author, in Life (7 December 1962) Writing isn't hard; no harder than ditch-digging. www.sky-net-eye.com

give one a piece of one's mind

[give one a piece of one's mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone). * /Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

mind

[mind] See: [CROSS ONE'S MIND] or [PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND], [GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND], [HALF A MIND], [IN MIND], [IN ONE'S MIND'S EYE], [MAKE UP ONE'S MIND], [NEVER […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

piece

[piece] See: [BY THE PIECE], [CONVERSATION PIECE], [GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND], [GO TO PIECES], [OF A PIECE], [PIECE OF CAKE], [SAY ONE'S PIECE] or [SPEAK ONE'S PIECE], [TO […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pet name

[pet name] {n. phr.} A special or abbreviated name indicating affection. * /He never calls his wife her real name, […]

put one wise

[put one wise] {v. phr.} To bring one up-to-date; inform someone; explain. * /Our old friend David put us wise as to where […]

put through

[put through] {v. phr.} 1. To carry out; arrange. * /If Jim can put through one more financial transaction like this one, we […]

в пору в петлю лезть

[в пору в петлю лезть] или [хоть в петлю лезь] {adv. phr.} [v `poru v `petl'iu `lezt'] или […]