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Brewer's: Weak as Water
(See Similes.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Weak-kneed ChristianWe Left Our Country for Our Country's Good A B C D E F…Brewer's: Gregorian Water
or Gringorian Water. Holy water; so called because Gregory I. was a most strenuous recommender of it. “In case they should happen to encounter with devils, by virtue of the Gringoriene…Brewer's: Bilge Water
Filthy drainings. The bilge is the lowest part of a ship, and, as the rain or sea-water which trickles down to this part is hard to get at, it is apt to become foul and very offensive.…Brewer's: Conscious Water
The conscious water saw its God, and blushed (Nympha pudica Deum vidit, et erubuit). Crashaw's epigram on the miracle of Cana in Galilee. “The modest water” would be a closer rendering…Brewer's: Dancing-water
(The), which beautifies ladies, makes them young again, and enriches them. It fell in a cascade in the Burning Forest, and could only be reached by an underground passage. Prince Chery…Brewer's: Dead Water
The eddy-water closing in with the ship's stern, as she passes through the water. It shifts its place, but is like taking money from one pocket and putting it into another. Source:…Brewer's: All waters
(I am for). I am a Jack of all trades, can turn my hand to anything, a good all-round man. Like a fish which can live in salt or fresh water. “I am for all waters.” Shakespeare: Twelfth…Brewer's: Angel-water
a Spanish cosmetic, made of roses, trefoil, and lavender. Short for Angelica-water, because originally it was chiefly made of the plant Angelica. “Angel-water was the worst scent about her…Water Supply of the World
The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water, representing nearly 2% of the world's total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of water in our…Head Above Water
Director: Jim WilsonWriter: Theresa MarieDirector of Photography:Richard BowenEditor:Michael R. MillerMusic:Christopher YoungProduction Designer:Jeffrey BeecroftProducers:Jim Wilson and John…Trending
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