do as I say and not as I do
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and not before time too — (and) not before time (too) chiefly Brit used to say that something should have happened sooner They re finally going to change things, and not before time, too. [=and it s about time] • • • Main Entry: ↑time … Useful english dictionary
children should be seen and not heard — used to say that children should be quiet and well behaved • • • Main Entry: ↑child … Useful english dictionary
Children should be seen and not heard. — something that you say which means that children should be quiet. I can t stand all that shouting. Children should be seen and not heard, in my opinion … New idioms dictionary
Say Anything (band) — Say Anything Max Bemis of Say Anything Background information Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres … Wikipedia
say — vb Say, utter, tell, state are comparable when they mean to put into words. Say often means merely to articulate or pronounce {say the words after me} {the baby has not yet learned to say mama or daddy } or is used in reporting something voiced… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
not only — not only/just/merely/simply phrase used for emphasizing that, although something is true, something else is also true or is more important Our apartment is not only centrally located, it’s near a park too. We need to talk about these problems … Useful english dictionary
And did those feet in ancient time — is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton a Poem, one of a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books. The date on the title page of 1804 for Milton is probably when the plates were begun, but the poem was… … Wikipedia
not so fast — spoken phrase used when you are telling someone to wait and not be too quick to do something or believe something Not so fast. Calm down and stay where you are. Thesaurus: ways of telling or asking someone to waitsynonym Main entry: fast * * *… … Useful english dictionary
And/or — is a phrase used to indicate that one or more of the stated cases may occur. For example, the sentence Jim will eat cake, pie, and/or brownies indicates that although Jim may eat any of the three listed desserts, the choices are not necessarily… … Wikipedia
not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
