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Brewer's: Mercutio
A kind-hearted, witty nobleman, kinsman to the Prince of Verona, in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Being mortally wounded by Tybalt, he was asked if he were hurt, and replied, “A scratch…Brewer's: Masher
A dude (q.v.); an exquisite; a lardy-dardy swell who dresses aesthetically, behaves killingly, and thinks himself a Romeo. This sort of thing used to be called “crushing” or killing, and,…Brewer's: Name
What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, ii. 2. To take God's name in vain. To use it profanely, thoughtlessly…August 2019 Current Events: Science and Technology News
Top of Page Disaster News | US News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news events you need…The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 7
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 6Chapter 8Chapter 7 For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear…Brewer's: Bite
A cheat; one who bites us. “The biter bit” explains the origin. We say “a man was bitten” when he “burns his fingers” meddling with something which promised well but turned out a failure…Brewer's: Dun in the Mire
To draw Dun out of the mire. To lend a helping hand to one in distress. The allusion is to an English game, explained by Mr. Gifford in his edition of Ben Jonson, vii. 283. A log of wood…Brewer's: R
in prescriptions. The ornamental part of this letter is the symbol of Jupiter , under whose special protection all medicines were placed. The letter itself (Recipe, take) and its flourish…Brewer's: Titan
The sun, so called by Ovid and Virgil. And fleckëd Darkness like a drunkard reels From forth Day's path and Titan's flery wheels. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, ii. 3. The Titans. The…Brewer's: Fault
At fault. Not on the right track; doubtful whether right or wrong. Hounds are at fault when the scent is broken because the fox has jumped upon a wall, crossed a river, cut through a flock…Trending
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