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and then some
More than what is expected or required
And thou unfit for any place but hell. (William Shakespeare)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
and whatnot
and other similar things
and yet partake no venom
Winter's Tale, ii, 1. and in the examination into the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, one of the witnesses deposed "that the countess wished him to get the strongest poison that he could . . ." Accordingly he brought seven great spiders.
Andrea Dona
Inscribed on the base of his statue by his countrymen of Genoa.
andrew's cross
Quite common in ancient sculpture. The Latin cross or crux immissa. This symbol is found on coins, monuments, and medals long before the Christian era.
andrews’
(George) Dictionary of the Slang and Cant Languages, Ancient and Modern, 12mo. London, 1809.
andy
android
Andy McNab
A taxi.
Angel of the Schools
St. Thomas Aquinas. See ANGELIC DOCTOR. On the side of the angels. See SIDE.
angel visits
Delightful intercourse of short duration and rare occurrence.
angel's advocate
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Angelic Brothers
A sect of Dutch Pietists founded in the 16th century by George Gichtel. Their views on marriage were similar to those held by the Abehtes and Adamites (qq.v.).
Angelic Doctor
Thomas Aquinas was so called, because of the purity and excellence ol his teaching. His exposition of the most recondite problems of theology and philosophy was iudged to be the fruit of almost more than human intelligence and within the present century a Pope has laid it down that from bt. Thomas and his Summa Theologica all teaching must derive.
Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. (Francis Bacon)
Anger inspires clever remarks, but leads to financial trouble.
angle for farthings
To fish for compliments or try to get something for little effort
angle iron
a metal bracket used for supporting or joining
angle with a silver hook
To buy fish at market; said of an angler who, having been unsuccessful, purchases fish that will enable him to conceal his failure.
anglers
Pilferers, or petty thieves, who, with a stick having a hook at the end, steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, &c.; also those who draw in or entice unwary persons to prick at the belt, or such like devices.
angling for farthings
Begging out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
This relates the history of England from the birth of Christ to 1154. It is written in Anglo-Saxon, isp in prose, and was probably begun in the time of Alfred the Great. It is valuable for the information it gives regarding the 8th and 9th centuries.
Anglo-Saxons the gold-finger
This finger between the long and little finger was used by the Romans as a ring-finger, from the belief that a nerve ran through it to the heart. Hence the Greeks and Romans used to call it the medical finger, and used it for stirring mixtures, under the nption that nothing noxi- ous could touch it without its giving instant warning to the heart.
animal
Excellent.
animals in art
Some animals are appro- priated to certain saints: as the calf or ox to
animals in symbolism
The lamb, the pelican, and the unicorn, are symbols of Christ. , . ,.
ankle
To walk.
ankle
A girl who is got with child, is said to have sprained her ankle.
Anne's Great Captain
The Duke of Marl- borough (1650-1722). Annie Laurie was eldest of the three daughters of Sir Robert Laurie, of Maxwelton, born December 16th, 1682. William Douglas, of Fingland (Kirkcudbright), wrote the popular song, but Annie married, in 1709, James Fer- gusson, of Craigdarroch, and was the grand- mother of Alexander Fergusson, the hero of Burns's song called The Whistle.
anointed
I.e., eminent; used to express great rascality in any one; "an ANOINTED scoundrel," king among scoundrels.—Irish.
anointing
A good beating. A case for the application of salve.
anonyma
A lady of the demi-monde, or worse; a "pretty horsebreaker." INCOGNITA was the term at first. Product of the squeamishness of the age which tries to thrust away fact by the use of fine words.
another day, another dollar
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
another man's shoes
"To stand in another man's shoes" is to occupy the place of another. Among the ancient Northmen, when a man adopted a son, the person adopted put on the shoes of the adopter.
another nail in someone's coffin
An event that makes someone's situation worse or more likely to fail
another pair of shoes
A different thing altogether; quite another matter. A shoe too large trips one up. A Latin proverb, Calceus major subvertit. An empire too large falls to pieces; a business too large comes to grief; an ambition too large fails altogether.
Another Roscius
So Camden terms Richard Burbage (d. 1619).
another string to one's bow
An additional skill or resource
answer on a postcard
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
answer someone's prayers
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
answer the call of nature
To urinate or defecate
answer to someone's prayers
Something that perfectly satisfies someone's needs or desires
ante in
to ante up
Anthony St
Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (d. 1559).
antiscriptural
Oaths, foul language. Anything unfit for ordinary society conversation.
Antony and Cleopatra
A famous romantic couple
ants in one's pants
To feel extremely restless or impatient
any given Sunday
on any ordinary day, without warning
any more for any more
Does anyone else want some?
any nook or cranny
every possible place
any old
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
any old nook or cranny
any small or hidden place
any old thing
Something worthless or of little value
any port in a storm
Something unwanted is acceptable in a difficult situation
any port in a storm
Said when one is in a difficulty and some not particularly good way out offers itself; a last resource.
any publicity is good publicity
Even negative attention can benefit someone or something
any the wiser
not knowing or realizing something
any time now
Very soon, expected to happen at any moment.
any time soon
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
any way one slices it
Regardless of how something is viewed or interpreted
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