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praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition

Keep going, despite trouble or stress. The phrase is widely believed to have been said by a Navy chaplain during the attack on Pearl Harbor; it later became the title of a popular patriotic song. Until help comes, there's nothing we can do but keep trying to plug the holes in the roof. Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition!

See also: ammunition, and, pass, praise

ammunition

1. n. toilet tissue. Could somebody help me? We’re out of ammunition in here!

2. n. liquor. (see also shot.) He’s had about all the ammunition he can hold.