"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick," he said.

“有时候，生活会给你当头一棒。”他说。

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"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick," he said. "Don't lose faith."

“有时候，生活会给你当头一棒。”他说，“不要失去信心。”

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Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life.

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There'd be certain activities perhaps, for example putting a gun to your head, that would put an end to your life.

也许会有某些特定的活动，比如用枪指着你的头，会结束你的生命。

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Mister Rowan said being chosen to head the United States Information Agency and the Voice of America was one of the great honors of his life.

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He could see her running through the oboe list in her head: life expectancies, marital chances.

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This phenomenon was to rear its head throughout my life and cause many difficulties.

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This is one of the key steps in financial planning, as it enables you to face life head-on and handle those little and, sometimes, big things that come your way.

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