So called from being the receptacle of the greyhounds of Edward III. Some say it is a corruption of the Isle of Ducks, and that it is so called in ancient records from the number of wild…
(See Rat, Cat, etc.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LovelaceLove's Labour's Lost 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…
(A). One who remains silent when he ought to speak. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dumb Ox of CologneDumb Crambo A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…
(He's a). Un triste sujet. A playful way of saying a man is a debauchee. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SadahSad Bread A B C D E F G H I J K L M…
of Robert Burns, perhaps suggested by the Spanish Colloguio de Dos Perros, by Cervantes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TwangdilloTutivillus A B C D E…
(See Similes.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sick as a HorseSick as a Cat 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…
A small spaniel; so called from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, where the breed has been preserved ever since the palace was built. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
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