Emo Phillips

U.S. comedian

I'm a great lover, I'll bet.

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great Godfrey

[great Godfrey] or [great guns] or [great Scott] {interj.}, {informal} A saying usually used to show surprise or anger. * /Great Godfrey! Uncle Willie is sitting on top of the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

great guns

[great guns] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. - Usually used in the phrases "blow great guns", "go great guns". * /The wind was blowing great guns, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at great length

[at great length] {prep. phr.} 1. In great detail. * /Jim told us the story of his life at great length./ 2. For a long time. * /The boring speaker […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

great oaks from little acorns grow

[great oaks from little acorns grow] As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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катись колбаской по Малой Спасской

[катись колбаской по Малой Спасской] {imperative} {proverb} {informal} {v. phr.} [ka`t'is' […]

Martin Luther

(1483-1546), German religious reformer If you're not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don't want to go there.

pour out

[pour out] {v.} 1. To tell everything about; talk all about. * /Mary poured out her troubles to her pal./ 2. To come out in […]

put-on

[put-on] {n.} An act of teasing; the playing of a practical joke on someone. * /Eric didn't realize that it was a put-on […]