Search
Search results
Displaying 201 - 210
Brewer's: Argus-eyed
Jealously watchful. According to Grecian fable, Argos had 100 eyes, and Juno set him to watch Io, of whom she was jealous. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Black...White
To swear black is white. To persist in an obvious untruth. The French locution, Si vous lui dites blanc, il répondra noir, means, He will contradict what you say point blank. Source:…Brewer's: Marchaundes Tale
(in Chaucer) is substantially the same as the first Latin metrical tale of Adolfus, and is not unlike a Latin prose tale given in the appendix of T. Wright's edition of Æsop's Fables. (…Brewer's: Marchington
(Staffordshire). Famous for a crumbling short cake. Hence the saying that a man or woman of crusty temper is “as short as Marchington wake-cake.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,…Brewer's: Montezuma's Realm
Mexico. Montezuma, the last emperor, was seized by Cortes, and compelled to acknowledge himself a vassal of Spain (1519). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Dog-vane
(A). A cockade. “Dog-vane is a term familiarly applied to a cockade.” —Smyth: Sailors' Word-book. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dog-watchDog-star A B C…Peter Pan: "Hook or Me this Time"
The Pirate Ship The Return Home "Hook or Me this Time" Odd things happen to all of us on our way through life without our noticing for a time that they have happened. Thus, to take…Advanced-Level Science Projects: Copper Magic
Copper MagicAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsChemistryWhat's in a Color?Copper Magic This is an easy experiment to conduct, but interesting because it involves several chemical reactions and you get…Science Projects: Making Eggs That Bounce
Making Eggs That BounceScience ProjectsJust for the Fun of It!Making Invisible InkMaking Eggs That BounceDo Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?The Sweetest Experiment Did you ever try to bounce an…Brewer's: Bogus
Bogus currency. Forged or sham bills. Bogus transactions. Fraudulent transactions. The word is by some connected with bogie. Lowell (Biglow Papers) says, “I more than suspect the world to…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
