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back expenses cut expenses
V. be economical &c. adj.; practice economy; economize, save; retrench, cut back expenses, cut expenses; cut one's coat according to one's cloth, make both ends meet, keep within compass, meet one's expenses, pay one's way, pay as you go; husband &c. (lay by) 636.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

beat em cripple em
Burn ‘em, tear ‘em, nip ‘em with hot pincers, drown ‘em, hang ‘em, spit ‘em at the bunghole, pelt ‘em, paut ‘em, bruise ‘em, beat ‘em, cripple ‘em, dismember ‘em, cut ‘em, gut ‘em, bowel ‘em, paunch ‘em, thrash ‘em, slash ‘em, gash ‘em, chop ‘em, slice ‘em, slit ‘em, carve ‘em, saw ‘em, bethwack ‘em, pare ‘em, hack ‘em, hew ‘em, mince ‘em, flay ‘em, boil ‘em, broil ‘em, roast ‘em, toast ‘em, bake ‘em, fry ‘em, crucify ‘em, crush ‘em, squeeze ‘em, grind ‘em, batter ‘em, burst ‘em, quarter ‘em, unlimb ‘em, behump ‘em, bethump ‘em, belam ‘em, belabour ‘em, pepper ‘em, spitchcock ‘em, and carbonade ‘em on gridirons, these wicked heretics!
— from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais

by Epictetus called Enchiridion
The little book by Epictetus called Enchiridion or “manual” has played a disproportionately large role in the rise of modern attitudes and modern philosophy.
— from The Enchiridion by Epictetus

become encumbered cause encumbrance
v [AB12; c5] become encumbered, cause encumbrance.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

being exploited Congress early
To keep the Islands from being exploited Congress early limited grants of land to a maximum too small to attract capital.
— from The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. (James Henderson) Blount

by E Casserly Esq
Before daylight next morning, our door-bell was rung, and I was called down-stairs by E. Casserly, Esq. (an eminent lawyer of the day, since United States Senator), who informed me he had just come up from the office of Adams & Co., to tell me that their affairs were in such condition that they would not open that morning at all; and that this, added to the suspension of Page, Bacon & Co., announced the day before, would surely cause a general run on all the banks.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

be entirely content except
Thou givest to me without Thyself or whatsoever Thou revealest or dost promise concerning Thyself, whilst Thou art not seen or fully possessed: since verily my heart cannot truly rest nor be entirely content, except it rest in Thee, and go beyond all gifts and every creature.
— from The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas

bien el continuo estudio
10 Era D. Cayetano alto y flaco, de edad mediana, si bien el continuo estudio
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós

by either combatant except
It is worthy of remark, that throughout the whole of this curious fight, though from first to last it was as fierce and furious as anything of the kind could be, not a sound was uttered by either combatant, except an occasional heavy, sigh-like breathing, which was probably involuntary, and merely the natural result of unwonted physical exertion.
— from Nether Lochaber The Natural History, Legends, and Folk-lore of the West Highlands by Stewart, Alexander, Rev.

but every crag every
Enormous shadows, like vast black veils, hung over certain parts of the mountains, but every crag, every thicket and flower even, stood clearly out wherever the moonlight fell.
— from After the Divorce: A Romance by Grazia Deledda

By Emma C Embury
By Emma C. Embury , 252 Taste.
— from Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXIV, No. 1, January 1849 by Various

by Edward Carpenter END
THE END End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife, by Edward Carpenter *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HEALING NATIONS *** *****
— from The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife by Edward Carpenter

by each Company except
“To make or retain no change in the Text on the second and final revision by each Company, except two-thirds of those present approve of the same, but on the first revision to decide by simple majorities.”
— from Lectures on Bible Revision by Samuel Newth

blue eyes can ever
“For you, daughter,” Daddy said (and when Daddy said “Daughter” she felt very grown-up and dignified if a slightly snubbed-nose person with unruly red hair and such merry blue eyes can ever be dignified).
— from Mimi at Sheridan School by Anne Pence Davis

But every circle every
But every circle, every city, and even every country neighbourhood, has what it pleases to term "society;" and when the members of it say of an individual, "I never met him in society," it ostracises him, no matter how estimable or agreeable he may be.
— from The Englishwoman in America by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

begin er cheer ed
[103] ” refer + ed gallop + ed suspend + ed suffer + ing omit + ed abhor + ence kidnap + ed travel + ed cheat + ed join + ing admit + ing rebel + ious flatter + ed benefit + ed differ + ence fertil + izer prefer + ing permit + ed enamel + ed quarrel + ing remit + ance map + ing drug + ist brag + art heap + ing connect + ing emit + ed unfit + ed confer + ing offer + ed conceal + ed parallel + ed acquit + ed* commit + ee shelter + ed stir + ing root + ed squeal + ing intermit + ent equal + ed depend + ent begin + er cheer + ed vigor + ous occur + ed shovel + ed forgot + en regret + ed submit + ed transmit + ed drum + er spin + ing *
— from Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Elmer W. (Elmer Warren) Cavins


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