Picturesque Expressions: A Thematic DictionaryGale Research Company, 1985 - 770 sider |
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... frequently heard in regard to cooking without using a “ mix " or oth- er ready - made ingredients . 7. get off on the right foot To begin propitiously , to have an auspicious start . The phrase's origin probably lies in the now less ...
... frequently heard in regard to cooking without using a “ mix " or oth- er ready - made ingredients . 7. get off on the right foot To begin propitiously , to have an auspicious start . The phrase's origin probably lies in the now less ...
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... frequent- ly with the intention of imposing gov- ernment guidelines on spending , prices , and wages . Its popularity is often attrib- uted to President Lyndon B. Johnson , who was especially fond of the term and used it frequently ...
... frequent- ly with the intention of imposing gov- ernment guidelines on spending , prices , and wages . Its popularity is often attrib- uted to President Lyndon B. Johnson , who was especially fond of the term and used it frequently ...
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... frequently given to children , or young people , as a rebuke for their impertinent curiosity , in enquiring what is contained in a box , bundle , or other closed conveyance . However , Halliwell's Dictionary of Ar- chaic and Provincial ...
... frequently given to children , or young people , as a rebuke for their impertinent curiosity , in enquiring what is contained in a box , bundle , or other closed conveyance . However , Halliwell's Dictionary of Ar- chaic and Provincial ...
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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