Picturesque Expressions: A Thematic DictionaryGale Research Company, 1985 - 770 páginas |
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... variant is black as itchul . 6. black as the devil's nutting - bag This expression dates from at least the mid 1600s and is a direct allusion to an old superstition . The devil as some people say , A - nutting goes Holy Rood day ...
... variant is black as itchul . 6. black as the devil's nutting - bag This expression dates from at least the mid 1600s and is a direct allusion to an old superstition . The devil as some people say , A - nutting goes Holy Rood day ...
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... variant come - uppings has become obsolete . 3. gold of Tolosa Ill - gotten gains ; some- thing obtained in an underhanded way that subsequently brings bad luck . This expression is attributed to the actions of one Quintus Servilius ...
... variant come - uppings has become obsolete . 3. gold of Tolosa Ill - gotten gains ; some- thing obtained in an underhanded way that subsequently brings bad luck . This expression is attributed to the actions of one Quintus Servilius ...
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... variant phrase is come up trumps . The allusion is to drawing or playing a win- ning trump card . See trump card , 274 . PLOY . 17. with flying colors Victoriously , tri- umphantly , successfully ; handily , easi- ly ; superbly , in ...
... variant phrase is come up trumps . The allusion is to drawing or playing a win- ning trump card . See trump card , 274 . PLOY . 17. with flying colors Victoriously , tri- umphantly , successfully ; handily , easi- ly ; superbly , in ...
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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