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but seriously folks	Directs attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
just folks	Ordinary, unpretentious people; an ordinary, unpretentious person.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
just folks	Unpretentious, informal, down-to-earth.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
there you have it, folks	A tagline commonly used after someone ends a news piece, shows a clip of something, etc; often said at the conclusion of a piece of news, an explanation, a scenario, etc. signifying the end of it or like saying, "There, we brought it to you", "That's what happened" like a stamp off approval that "This is what we found"	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
...and that's the way it is	The phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
nobody's perfect	Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my best	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
in vino veritas	drunken folks speak truth, one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
para gustos colores	there's no accounting for taste, different strokes for different folks	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)