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... early as 1810 . 2. bolt upright Straight up ; stiffly up- right ; on end . This expression derives from bolt meaning ' projectile , arrow . ' It was used as early as 1386 in Chaucer's Reeve's Tale . 3. follow [ one's ] nose See 215 ...
... early as 1810 . 2. bolt upright Straight up ; stiffly up- right ; on end . This expression derives from bolt meaning ' projectile , arrow . ' It was used as early as 1386 in Chaucer's Reeve's Tale . 3. follow [ one's ] nose See 215 ...
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... early days Premature , overhasty ; too early or soon ; jumping the gun . In use since the 16th century , this British ex- pression has a self - evident meaning but may sound awkward to American ears . As regards the current year , it is ...
... early days Premature , overhasty ; too early or soon ; jumping the gun . In use since the 16th century , this British ex- pression has a self - evident meaning but may sound awkward to American ears . As regards the current year , it is ...
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... early 19th century . Its first recorded use appears in a Congres- sional exchange between two members on the floor of the House of Representa- tives in 1828 . 2. cry barley To call or cry out for a truce , especially in children's games ...
... early 19th century . Its first recorded use appears in a Congres- sional exchange between two members on the floor of the House of Representa- tives in 1828 . 2. cry barley To call or cry out for a truce , especially in children's games ...
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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