The butler did it

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The butler did it.

1. Lit. The butler performed the crime. (A catchphrase.) I know who killed Lord Drax. The butler did it! I saw him!

2. Fig. It happened just the way it always happens. Of course, that's it. The butler did it. The butler always does it.

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