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Brewer's: Shoot the Moon

(To). To remove house furniture by night to avoid distraint. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Shoot the SunShoemakers A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

Brewer's: Shoes

Scarpa's shoes for curing club feet, etc. Devised by Antonio Scarpa, an Italian anatomist. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ShoemakersShoe the Wild Colt A B…

Brewer's: End

(Ang.-Sax, ende, verb endian.) At my wits' end. At a standstill how to proceed farther; at a non-plus. He is no end of a fellow. A capital chap; a most agreeable companion; an A 1 [A one…