George D. Prentice
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-p-/aphorism-4472

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(1802—1870)
U.S. lawyerjournalist
Much smoking kills live men and cures dead swine.

Bobcat Goldthwait
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-g-/aphorism-3999

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(1962-- )
U.S. comedian
If you ever see me getting beaten by the police, put down the video camera and come help me.

give fits
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_g/2920-give-fits

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give fits (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=2920-give-fits)  {v. phr.}  {informal}
Расстраивать; причинять очень сильное беспокойство.
Paul's higher grades give John fits.
The short guard gave his tall opponent fits.
Ср.: GIVE A HARD TIME (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=2908-give-a-hard-time).
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Red Smith
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-c-/aphorism-2702

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(1905—1982)
U.S. sportswriter
It is well known that the older a man grows, the faster he could run as a boy.

make up one's mind
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_m/5093-make-up-ones-mind

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make up one's mind (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=5093-make-up-ones-mind)  {v. phr.}
Намериваться, решать что делать; решать, решаться (на что-либо).
They made up their minds to sell the house.
Tom couldn't decide whether he should tell Mother about the broken window or let her find it herself.
Прот.: ON THE FENCE (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~google/ON+THE+FENCE).
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{v. phr.} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Bv.+phr.%7D)

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Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592), French essayist
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-m-/aphorism-2412

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My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened

rain cats and dogs
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_r/6510-rain-cats-and-dogs

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rain cats and dogs (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=6510-rain-cats-and-dogs) или rain buckets (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~google/rain+buckets) или rain pitchforks (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~google/rain+pitchforks)  {v. phr.},  {informal}
Идти проливному дождю, лить как из ведра; вымокать под ливнем.
In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs, and everybody got soaked.
Terry looked out of the window and said, "It's raining pitchforks, so we can't go out to play right now."
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{informal} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Binformal%7D)