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Brewer's: Day of the Dupes
in French history, was November 11th, 1630, when Marie de Medicis and Gaston Duc d'Orléans extorted from Louis XIII. a promise that he would dismiss his Minister, the Cardinal Richelieu.…Brewer's: Clear Day
(A) A bright day, an entire day, as, “The bonds must be left three clear days for examination,” to examine them before the interest is paid. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Collar-day
(A ). In royal levees, means that attendants are to wear all their insignia and decorations, such as medals, stars, ribbons, and orders. This is done on grand occasions by order of the…Brewer's: Name the Day
Fix the day of marriage. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894NamesName-son A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Now-a-days
A corruption of In-our-days, I' nour days. (See Apron, Nag, Nickname, Nugget, etc.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Now-nowNovum Organum A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Order of the Day
(The), in parliamentary parlance, is applied to the prearranged agenda of “Private Members' Bills.” On Tuesdays these bills always stand after “notices of motions.” (See Previous Question…Brewer's: Other Day
(The). The day before yesterday. The Old English other was used for second, as in Latin, unus, alter, tertius; or proximus alter, tertius. Starting from to-day, and going backwards,…Brewer's: Tiburtius's Day
(St.). April 14th. The cuckoo sings from St. Tiburtius's Day (April 14th) to St. John's Day (June 24th). This most certainly is not correct, as I have heard the cuckoo even in August: but…Brewer's: Queen's Day
November 17th, the day of the accession of Queen Elizabeth, first publicly celebrated in 1570, and still kept as a holiday at the Exchequer, as it was at Westminster school. Nov. 17 at…Brewer's: Rainy Day
(A). Evil times. Lay by something for a rainy day. Save something against evil times. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Raise the WindRaining Tree A B C D…Trending
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