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Brewer's: Ears to ear Bible

(The). (1810.) “Who hath ears to ear, let him hear.” (Matt. xiii. 43.) (See Bible.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894EaringEars A B C D E F G H I J…

Brewer's: Eleventh Hour

(At the). Just in time (Matt. xx. 1). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ElfEleven Thousand Virgins A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…

Brewer's: Lip Service

Verbal devotion. Honouring with the lips while the heart takes no part nor lot in the matter. (See Matt, xv. 8, Isa. xxix. 13.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Spy Wednesday

The Wednesday before Good Friday, when Judas bargained to become the spy of the Jewish Sanhedrim. (Matt. xxvi. 3-5, 14-16.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Talent

meaning cleverness or “gift” of intelligence, is a word borrowed from Matt. xxv. 14-30. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TalesTale of a Tub A B C D E F…

Brewer's: Venial Sin

One that may be pardoned; one that does not forfeit grace. In the Catholic Church sins are of two sorts, mortal and venial; in the Protestant Church there is no such distinction; but see…

Brewer's: Golden Rule

In morals—Do unto others as you would be done by. Or Matt. vii. 12. In arithmetic—The Rule of Three. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Golden ShoeGolden Rose…

Brewer's: Innocents

Feast of the Holy Innocents. The 28th December, to commemorate Herod's butchery of the children of Bethlehem under two years old, with the design of cutting off the infant Jesus (Matt. ii…

Brewer's: City of the Great King

(The) —i.e. Jerusalem. (Psa. xlviii. 2; Matt. v. 35.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894City of the Seven HillsCity of Saints A B C D E F G H I J K…