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Counsel: Advice with a price tag.

Definitions

“Do you buy and sell stolen goods?” asked Tom offensively.

Tom Swifties

Newspaper: A publication that condemns gambling and promotes lottery numbers.

Definitions

A drowning man is not troubled by rain.

People Problems

“Will you quit rustling around in my closet!” said Leif.

Tom Swifties

Idle hands are the mother of invention.

Mixed metaphors

Tougher than a boiled owl.

Expressions

Many a man who misses an anniversary catches it later.

Marriage

A well-adjusted man is one who can play golf as if it were a game.

Golf Sports

It’s time to grab the bull by the tail and look him in the eye.

Mixed metaphors

Narcissist: Psychoanalytic term for the person who loves himself more than his analyst.

Definitions People Self

White Supremacists: The most convincing argument against the theory of white racial superiority.

Beliefs Definitions Intelligence People

Every silver lining has a cloud around it.

Mixed metaphors

Punctuality: Waiting around for other people.

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Laziness: The habit of resting before you get tired.

Characteristics Definitions

Don't corner something that is meaner than you.

Expressions Situations

“Now, how can I trick Sidney?” Tom considered.

Tom Swifties

Retirement: The time of life when you stop lying about your age and start lying about the house.

Definitions Time Work

Conscience: The voice that tells you not to do something after you have done it.

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Banging on their chests with a primeval scream.

Malaprops

Snoring: Sound sleeping.

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