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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: 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…101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived
Some fictional characters have had more impact on the world than real people. Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, and Jeremy Salter set about ranking the “characters of myth, legends, television, and movies […Home Video Library
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)Airplane! (1980)All About Eve (1950)Annie Hall (1977)Antonia's Line(1995)Apocalypse Now (1977)Bambi (1942)Ben-Hur (1959)Beauty and the Beast (1991)The Best…Shakespeare's Plays (table)
(Encyclopedia) Shakespeare's Plays(arranged by approximate date of composition) Play Approximate date of composition Date of first publication Sources Major characters Genre Henry VI, Part II…Men's Olympic Gymnastics: Parallel Bars
Parallel BarsYear Points1896 Alfred Flatow, GER –1904 George Eyser, USA 441924 August Güttinger, SWI 21.631928 Ladislav Vácha, CZE 18.831932 Romeo Neri, ITA 18.971936 Konrad Frey, GER 19.…Brewer's: All to break (Judges ix. 53).
“A certain woman cast a piece of millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull” does not mean for the sake of breaking his skull, but that she wholly smashed his skull. A…Brewer's: Mandrake
The root of the mandragora often divides itself in two, and presents a rude appearance of a man. In ancient times human figures were often cut out of the root, and wonderful virtues…Brewer's: Paris
or Alexander. Son of Priam, and cause of the siege of Troy. He was hospitably entertained by Menelaos, King of Sparta; and eloped with Helen, his host's wife. This brought about the siege…<em>New Moon</em> Movie Review
Director Chris Weitz turns up the heat in the second Twilight film by Catherine McNiff Related Links New Moon TriviaNew Moon QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight PageHere…