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Perillos of Athens made a brazen bull for Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, intended for the execution of criminals, who were shut up m the bull, fires being lighted below the belly. Phalaris admired the in- vention, and tested it on Perillos himself, who was the first person baked to death in the horrible monster.
To boldly and confidently deal with a difficult situation
Bold-faced, shameless, impudent.
Impudent, shameless. From BRASS. Such a person is sometimes said "to have rubbed his face with a brass candlestick."
A hard red wood; "HARD AS BRAZIL," a common expression. Quarles in his Emblems says—
A contract to marry is as binding in English law as any other contract, and if it is broken the party breaking it is liable to pay damages. The woman who breaks an engagement is just as liable in law as a man. In actions for breach of promise of marriage the plaintiff is entitled to the recovery of any pecuniary loss, such as the cost of a trousseau, and such sentimental or punitive damages as the jury may consider appropriate. See BETROTHAL.
Employment. Out of bread; out of employment. In bad bread; in a disagreeable scrape, or situation.
One's main source of income or livelihood
One slice upon the other. John and his maid were caught lying bread and butter fashion.--To quarrel with one's bread and butter; to act contrary to one's interest. To know on which side one's bread is buttered; to know one's interest, or what is best for one. It is no bread and butter of mine; I have no business with it; or rather, I won't intermeddle, because I shall get nothing by it.
Food generally, but of a frugal nature. "Come and take your bread and cheese with me this evening" — that is, come and have a light supper, anything that's going.
Money.
basic needs and desires for a better life
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
The stomach; a term used by boxers. I took him a punch in his bread basket; i.e. I gave him a blow in the stomach.
Something that gives spiritual nourishment
A nickname given in the army and navy to any one connected with the victualling department, as a purser or purveyor in the Commissariat.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to exert oneself physically or mentally
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
To stop functioning or fall apart
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Interrupt or intrude into a conversation or activity
start doing something suddenly
start running suddenly
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to work extremely hard
to tease or annoy someone
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
To take a risk or make a bold effort
to exert oneself greatly or take a big risk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
To force something open or to start using something
To suddenly start doing something or to escape
To disobey or disagree with a group's opinion or decision
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
cause someone intense emotional pain
Defeat.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Do something entirely new and original
to disobey or disregard the Sabbath day's rules
to start something that will lead to more of the same
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to succeed or make progress after a lot of effort
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
End a romantic relationship with someone
to pass gas from the digestive system
A noisy dance, almost violent enough to break the floor down; a jovial, social gathering, a "flare up;" in Ireland, a wedding—American so far as the dance is concerned.
Hard words, difficult to pronounce.
Hidden danger at hand. Breakers in the open sea always announce sunken rocks, sand banks, etc.
Part of the marriage ceremony of certain North American Indians, as breaking a wineglass is part of the marriage ceremony of the Jews.
The Eucharist. They continued ... in breaking of bread, and in prayer.— Acts ii, 42 and 46.
Borrowing money; perhaps from the figurative operation being, like the real one, extremely disagreeable to the patient.