Ben Jonson

(1573—1637)

English playwright

There be some men are born only to suck out the poison of books.

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suck in

[suck in] {v.} 1. {informal} To pull in by taking a deep breath and tightening the muscles; flatten. * /"Suck in those stomachs," the gym teacher said./ 2. {slang} To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

poison-pen

[poison-pen] {adj.} Containing threats or false accusations; written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. * /Mrs. Smith received a poison-pen letter telling her that her husband was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to the manner born

[to the manner born] {adj. phr.} At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it. * /She says her English is the best because she is to the manner […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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