William Hazlitt

(1778—1830)

English essayist

Authors in general are not good listeners.

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William Hazlitt

(1778-1830) English essayist Ladies grow handsome by looking at themselves in the glass. www.sky-net-eye.com

in general

[in general] (1) {adv. phr.} Usually; very often. * /In general, mother makes good cookies./ * /The weather in Florida is warm in general./ Compare: [ON THE WHOLE] (2). A Dictionary of American Idioms

Idioms in our Life

Living things grow and change, and so does language. One can readily recognize differences between Shakespeare's English and the English of modern authors, but present-day English is also growing and […] articlesbase.com

good

[good] See: [AS GOOD AS], [AS GOOD AS ONE GETS], [BUT GOOD], [DO ONE GOOD], [FOR GOOD], [FOR GOOD MEASURE], [GET THE GOODS ON], [HOLD GOOD], [IN GOOD], [IN GOOD […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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