mall or unimportant. Sentimental hogwash! I want my motion acted on! Something that is "sentimental" appeals to the emotions like sympathy. "Hogwash" is an old word for lies and nonsense, but is rarely used today because most people would say bullshit instead. We’re being voted out of business after 25 years. Easy come, easy go. An expression which says that with life in general, things that seem to appear and even stay for a long time can also easily disappear. George, they voted Potter down! They want to keep it going! "To vote down" a person or motion is to vote against it. They’ve got one condition; They’ve appointed George as executive secretary. In this case, a "condition" can be a requirement. An "executive secretary" is a top officer of a business or company. Let’s get this straight! I’m going to school. "This needs to be perfectly clear….." Uncle Billy, he’s your man! :: They’ll vote with Potter, otherwise. "Otherwise" is a good word meaning "if the opposite happens." He gave his school money to his brother and sent him to college. Harry became a football star and made 2nd team all American. An athlete who is "all American" is usually one of the best players in the sport (in this case, in college football). "Wanted: Man with Engineering Experience…" "Wanted" is the way classified advertisements looking for workers used to start, though this is much rarer today. Anchor chains, plane motors and train whistles. "Anchors" are the large metal pieces that keep ships from floating away in a harbor. "Whistles" are devices that make a high sound when passing through them, and train whistles let people know that a train is coming a minute or so before it actually arrives. Harry returns from college as a married man, and soon George and Mary also decide to marry. I wired you that I had a surprise; Meet the wife! :: What do you know! A wife! "To wire" a person by telegram was much more common 50 years ago. In this context, "what do you know" is one to say "what a surprise!" What’s a pretty girl like you marrying this two headed brother of mine? Note the similarity with the standard line that a guy will ask a girl in a bar: "What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?" It’s purely mercenary; My father offered him a job. If something is "mercenary," it is done to get money or other reward. You’ve been holding the bag for 4 years; I won’t let you down. "To let somebody down" is to disappoint them. Very common. My father wants Harry to start in the research business; He’s a genius at research. Today, people research or study special fields (such as the oil business), but they don’t generally say that they are in the research business. How do you like her? :: She’s swell! A fun bu
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