Tag Archives: Brewer’s dictionary of phrase and fable
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Bats, Wirts, and Stout
Leave a commentJanuary 9, 2019 by libroshombre
It’s the same sad story. A certain topic, like literary pseudonyms, intrigues me, and before you know it I’m knee-deep …
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Bond, Bananas, and Humperdink Fangboner
Leave a commentMarch 23, 2018 by libroshombre
Nineteenth century poet and reformer Helen Hunt Jackson once wrote, “Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each …
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Vulgarity, Punctuation, and Doris Day
Leave a commentApril 7, 2017 by libroshombre
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer knew vulgarity when he encountered it, and there’s even a selection of them in the section titled …
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Brand, Fangled, and New
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2017 by libroshombre
The sun shines constantly on new vistas for those on the lookout, and even heavily-trodden paths. I’ve lost count of …
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Brewer’s, Jenkin’s Ear, and How Far Athletes Run
Leave a commentJune 26, 2014 by libroshombre
Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, that thick collection of concise explanations and curiosities is perfect for lazy, rainy June …
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