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Brewer's: Borrow
A pledge. To borrow is to take something which we pledge ourselves to return. (Anglo-Saxon, borg, a loan or pledge; verb borg-ian.) “Ye may retain as borrows my two priests.” —Scott:…Brewer's: Chop
and Chops. Chop and change (To). To barter by the rule of thumb. Boys “chop” one article for another (Anglo-Saxon, cip-an, or ceáp-ian, to sell or barter). A mutton chop is from the…Brewer's: Close as a Clam
A clam is a bivalve mollusca, which burrows in sand or mud. It is about the size of a florin, and may be eaten raw or fried like an oyster. Clams are gathered only when the tide is out.…Brewer's: Nap
To go nap. To stake all the winnings on the cards in hand; hence, to risk all on one venture. Nap is a game of cards; so called from Napoleon III. Nap (A), a doze or short sleep, as “…Men's Olympic 200-Meter Freestyle
1900 Frederick Lane, Australia 2:25.20 1904 Charles Daniels, United States 2:44.20 1 1968 Michael Wenden, Australia 1:55.20 1972 Mark Spitz, United States…2006
Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has recognized journalists, writers, and public figures who pursue social injustice and public policy for the common good. Book Robert Kuttner, The…Men's Olympic Swimming: 200-meter Freestyle
200-meter Freestyle Year Time 1900 Frederick Lane, AUS (220 yds) 2:25.2 OR…Brewer's: The Acmonian Wood
Acmon′ian The trystplace of unlawful love. It was here that Mars had his assignation with Harmonïa, who became the mother of the Amazons. “C'est là que ... Mars eut les faveurs de la…1982 National Book Awards
Autobiography/BiographyHardcoverMornings on Horseback, David McCulloughPaperbackWalter Lippmann and the American Century, Ronald SteelChildren's Books, FictionHardcoverWestmark, Lloyd…Brewer's: Gathers
(g hard). Out of gathers. In distress; in a very impoverished condition. The allusion is to a woman's gown, which certainly looks very seedy when “out of gathers” —i.e. when the cotton…Trending
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