Picturesque Expressions: A Thematic DictionaryGale Research Company, 1985 - 770 páginas |
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... head . ( John C. Clarke , Paroemiologia , 1639 ) See also tilt at windmills , 183. ILLUSION . 11. head of wax A head consisting of a substance that is easily molded , pos- sessed by someone who is very impres- sionable , easily deluded ...
... head . ( John C. Clarke , Paroemiologia , 1639 ) See also tilt at windmills , 183. ILLUSION . 11. head of wax A head consisting of a substance that is easily molded , pos- sessed by someone who is very impres- sionable , easily deluded ...
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... head to accommodate all the brains he be- lieves he has , as evidenced by his con- ceit . A boss with a case of big head will fill an office full of sore heads . ( George H. Lorimer , Letters from a Self - Made Merchant to his Son ...
... head to accommodate all the brains he be- lieves he has , as evidenced by his con- ceit . A boss with a case of big head will fill an office full of sore heads . ( George H. Lorimer , Letters from a Self - Made Merchant to his Son ...
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... head when held under the opponent's left arm , thus the expression have one's head in chancery . This vul- nerable position of the head has given rise to figurative use of the phrase refer- ring to any predicament ; however , the ...
... head when held under the opponent's left arm , thus the expression have one's head in chancery . This vul- nerable position of the head has given rise to figurative use of the phrase refer- ring to any predicament ; however , the ...
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Picturesque Expressions | 45 |
CONSTANCY | 140 |
COOPERATION | 146 |
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Términos y frases comunes
19th century allusion American expression American slang expression another's Anthony Trollope applied ball became blue Briticism British expression called Charles Dickens coined colloquial common commonly connotation contexts dead describe drink early 19th century England English especially expres expression alludes expression dates expression is derived expression refers figurative sense Frederick Marryat French frequently give hand hang head heard today hence horse implies indicate John John Heywood Jonathan Swift King least literal Lord meaning ment ness night nose obsolete one's oneself onym origin P. G. Wodehouse person phrase plausible play player political popular practice pression probably proverb related term Samuel Butler Shakespeare sion Sir Walter Scott situation slang term someone someone's thing Thomas tion tive Tyburn usage usually variant verb Webster's Third William word World War II