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It will be music to your wallet.

Mixed metaphors

“I'll have a martini,” said Tom, dryly.

Tom Swifties

I'm busier than a stump full of ants.

Activities Situations

With Lenny in, Carl will fold like a domino!

Mixed metaphors

Dorito Syndrome: Feelings of emptiness and dissatisfaction triggered by addictive substances that lack nutritional content.

Definitions Food/Drink

Vuja de: The feeling you've never been here.

Definitions

He looks like the hindquarters of bad luck.

Appearance Expressions

“We just struck oil!” Tom gushed.

Tom Swifties

White Lie: Aversion of the truth.

Beliefs Definitions Honesty Lies Truth

If the baby is happy, don’t try to make it happier.

Family Proverbs

“This salmon is excellent,” said Tom superficially.

Tom Swifties

Diplomat: A person who thinks twice before saying nothing.

Definitions

“Has the bear gone away?” asked Tom intently.

Tom Swifties

World: A place that was built in six days – and looks it.

Definitions Places World

“Let’s eat kosher tonight,” said Tom judiciously.

Tom Swifties

Ability is what will get you to the top if the boss has no daughter.

Success Work

I have taken many of God's blessings for granite.

Malaprops

We hate to have some people give us advice because we know how badly they need it themselves.

Beliefs Opinion

Heckler: A guy who ribs you the wrong way.

Definitions Wordplay

Demagogue: A man who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

Definitions

Fanatic: One who, having lost sight of his goal, redoubles his efforts.

Definitions People