英语词汇shakespeare-s words的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	shakespeare-s words
词源	Shakespeare’s words. All of the scripts of Fred Allen’s long- running radio show—39 a year—were bound by the comedian and stacked on 10 feet of shelves beside a one-volume copy of the collected works of Shakespeare, which occupied a mere three-and-one-half inches of space. “I did that as a corrective,” Allen explained, “just in case I start thinking a ton of cobble- stone is worth as much as a few diamonds.”
随便看	don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle don’t stick your neck out don’t take any wooden nickels don’t that take the rag off the bush don’t want to pick up that snake now don’t wash your dirty linen in public don’t write it if you can say it doodlebug

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