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(2007-04-18 16:18)
Finally it came to an end yesterday.
I'll learn to drop it all off and never pick it up again.
I swear!
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April 1
Your explanation holds water. 你的解释滴水不漏。
'To hold water' originally means that we try to hold water from leaking out. And its extensive meaning is that the explanation or excuse put forth by someone is of convince.
e.g.: That excuse simply doesn't hold water. 那个借口根本站不住脚。
 
 
April 2
He is a man of ex-plays. 他是个有前科的人。
We can also say that he is an ex-con since we call those who once committed crimes ex-convincts, ex-con for short.
 
 
April 3
An excellent leader needs a thick skin.  优秀的领导要经得起批评。
In Eng
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She is really the salt of the earth. (pretty pure)

e.g.: I admit that he is not so capable. But he is the salt of the earth.

P.S.: As an old saying goes: salt is so precious for it can prevent things from perishing. Thus, they take people who are pure and kindhearted as salt.

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That's why we hit it off. (get on well with each other)

e.g.: He is indeed swell, we hit it off.

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He is on his high horse these days. (arrogant; 不可一世)

e.g.: Joe seems to be on his high horse these days.

        This is 'When the cat's away, the mice will play' 

         “猫不在家,耗子成精”(“山中无老虎,猴子称大王”)

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I don't like the two-faced person.
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This ring cost me an arm and a leg. (adj. expensive)
  (From L
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(2007-03-22 13:35)

Letter of Invitation

21 March 2007, Ningbo

To whom it may concern,

We are now writing to you to invite you to be present at relevant activities to be held during the 5th China International Housing and Furnishing Exposition to be held from 6 to 9 this April in Ningbo, China. Being a national grand expo co-hosted by China Nation

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(2007-03-12 20:14)
As an old saying goes: A wise woman would never take a man as her lover if he has a wife. Though it is an old saying, it is new to me. You may say how foolish I am. Anyway, it’s the truth.

I used to think that as long as I love someone, and then just do it. Aha…

Actually, it is not up to me when there is something I cannot handle. And the only thing I can do is to give up, first a little, then a bit more, and finally the whole, I believe.

What a pity!

Last night I saw Cleopatra again and there is a classic saying, that is, once you take a little, then a little more, and even more…While I am quite on the contrary. I have nothing to say.

In another sense, from lover to friend, there is the dec

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Tunis --- The height of all the houses are supposed to be no higher than the tallest tree in Harneymatt.

Iraq --- Everyone in the country are supposed to stay in home during the national census.

Iceland --- Everyone in Iceland is to take the first day of the summer off no matter whether it is weekend or not.

Kenya --- One stipulation in a natural zoo says: “Anyone who feeds the crocodile has to pick it back all by himself”. This helps much to maintain the pool where crocodiles live clean.

Bangkok --- The government encourages teenagers to collect garbage and give it to
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