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Brewer's: Heads or Tails
Guess whether the coin tossed up will come down with headside uppermost or not. The side not bearing the head has various devices, sometimes Britannia, sometimes George and the Dragon,…Brewer's: Figure-head
A figure on the head or projecting cutwater of a ship. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Figure of FunFigure A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…Brewer's: Pike's Head
(A). A pike's head has all the parts of the crucifixion of Christ. There are the cross, three nails, and a sword distinctly recognisable. The German tradition is that when Christ was…Brewer's: Priscian's Head
To break Priscian's head (in Latin, “Diminuere Prisciani caput”). To violate the rules of grammar. Priscian was a great grammarian of the fifth century, whose name is almost synonymous…Brewer's: Lion's Head
In fountains the water generally is made to issue from the mouth of a lion. This is a very ancient custom. The Egyptians thus symbolised the inundation of the Nile, which happens when the…Brewer's: Queen's Heads
Postage-stamps which bear a likeness of the Queen's [Victoria's] head. (1895.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen's PipeQueen's English A B C D E F…Brewer's: Red Heads
(See Schiites.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Red HerringRed Hat 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: Speaking Heads
and Sounding Stones. (1) Jabel Nagus [mountain of the bell ], in Arabia Petræa, gives out sounds of varying strength whenever the sand slides down its sloping flanks. (2) The white dry…Brewer's: Great Head
Malcolm III., of Scotland; also called Canmore, which means the same thing. (Reigned 1057-1093.) “Malcolm III., called Canmore or Great Head.” —SirW.Scott: Tales of a Grandfather, i, 4.…Brewer's: Calves' Head
There are many ways of dressing a calf's head. Many ways of saying or doing a foolish thing; a simpleton has many ways of showing his folly; or, generally, if one way won't do we must try…Trending
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