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(1835—1910)
I found that my ribbons and geegaws were dragging me down to Hell, so I took them off and gave them to my sister.

pep talk
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_p/6094-pep-talk

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pep talk (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=6094-pep-talk)  {n.},  {informal}
Речь, заставляющая людей чувствовать в себе прилив сил таким образом, что они продолжат работу с новым упорством и не сдадутся.
The football coach gave the team a pep talk.
Mary was worried about her exams, but felt better after the teacher's pep talk.
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{informal} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Binformal%7D)

{n.} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Bn.%7D)

ham-handed
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_h/3278-ham-handed

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ham-handed (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=3278-ham-handed)  {adj.},  {slang}
1. С огромными ручищами.
Pete is a big, ham-handed man who used to be a football player.
2. См.: HEAVY-HANDED (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=3583-heavy-handed).
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{adj.} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Badj.%7D)

{slang} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Bslang%7D)

Samuel Butler
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-b-/aphorism-3917

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How holy people look when they are seasick!

An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/proverbs/A_p/An-ass-loaded-with-gold-climbs-to-the-top-of-the-castle

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Груженый золотом осел и на крышу замка взберется.
Ср. Денежка дорожку прокладывает. Иному слова не скажи, а только деньги покажи.

Garrison Keillor
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-k-/aphorism-2798

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(1942--)
U.S. writer
Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.

beside oneself
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_b/592-beside-oneself