Sentences with phrase «long mad hatter»

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Although the mental and physical problems from metal toxicity have escalated in recent years, our very language tacitly acknowledges the historic toxicity of certain metals: «Mad as a hatter» from the Civil - War - era's crazed use of mercury sizing in hat manufacture, «gold fever» from the murderous greed of early prospectors, «lead poisoning» as black humor for «getting shot,» and, more recently, «get - the - lead - out» exhortations from trainers who would have us exercise long and hard in order to sweat out toxins and melt excess fat.

For too long now Depp, one of our most audacious actors, has coasted on playing bizarro characters — Jack, Willie Wonka, the Mad Hatter.