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Brewer's: Cat's Sleep

A sham sleep, like that of a cat watching a mouse. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CatsCat's Paw A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey

Outstanding Apprentice JockeyYear 1971 Gene St. Leon1972 Thomas Wallis1973 Steve Valdez1974 Chris McCarron1975 Jimmy Edwards1976 George Martens1977 Steve Cauthen1978 Ron Franklin1979 Cash…

Brewer's: Jeannot

(French). One who is minutely great; one who exercises his talents and ingenuity on trifles; one who after great preparation at table to produce some mighty effect, brings forth only a…

Brewer's: Cat's Foot

To live under the cat's foot. To be under petticoat government; to be henpecked. A mouse under the paw of a cat lives but by sufferance and at the cat's pleasure. Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Dominie Sampson

A village schoolmaster and scholar, poor as a church mouse, and modest an a girl. He cites Latin like a porcus literarum, and exclaims “Prodigious!” (Scott: Guy Mannering.) (See Stilling…

Brewer's: Tooth and Nail

In right good earnest, like a rat or mouse biting and scratching to get at something. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TopTooth and Egg A B C D E F G H…