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A favourite design for blue china plates, imitating (but not copying) the Chinese style of porcelain decoration. It was introduced into England by Thomas Turner of Caughley about 1780, when the craze for things Chinese was at its height.
The approach of death; the signs of death coming on the dying.
The winning horses of previous races being pitted together are first handicapped according to their respective merits : the horse that has won three races has to carry a greater weight than the horse that has won only two, and this latter more than its competitor who is winner of a single race only.
James I was so called by Henry IV of France, who learnt the phrase of Sully.
A desire can lead to a belief or idea
The powerful will find an excuse to exploit the weak.
"I think so just because I do think so" (see Two Gentlemen of Verona, i,2).
An enchanted horse of the old romance that could be directed by a peg turned by the rider and could fly through the air. Cambuscan (<?.v.) had such a horse, but his was of brass.
Virgil tells us that Ulysses had a monster wooden horse made after the death of Hector, and gave out that it was an offering to the gods to secure a prosperous voyage back to Greece. The Trojans dragged the horse within their city, but it was full of Grecian soldiers, who at night stole out of their place of concealment, slew the Trojan guards, opened the city gates, and set fire to Troy. Menelaus was one of the Greeks shut up in it.
Last in the classical tripos. When, in 1824, the classical tripos was instituted at Cambridge, it was debated by what name to call the last on the list. It so happened that the last on the list was Wedgewood, and the name was adopted to this slightly modified form.
The Scriptures; Christ as the Logos (see John i, 1). The object of words is to conceal thoughts.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
A person's character is shown by their work.
All opportunities are open to someone; the world is theirs.
Everywhere in the world
Something's value is determined by what you can get for it
Not the true facts; a distorted version. To have got hold of the wrong end of the stick is to have mis- understood the story.
"Here's tiv us, all on us; may we never want nowt, noan on us; nor me nawther.
The reforming party in the Ottoman Empire who, ia the early part of the present century, introduced the methods of modern Europe into the government.
A younger brother is often more refined or courteous than his elder brother
A German version of 1530 composed of Luther's translation of the New Testament and portions of the Old, with the remainder and the Apocrypha by other translators.
Rome. The^ epithet occurs in Ovid, Tibullus, etc., and in many official documents of the Empire; also Virgil {JEneid, i, 79) makes Jupiter tell Venus he would give to the Romans imperium sine fine (an eternal empire).
(or TEAICH) gen, eight shillings.
The hags returned To their queen in sorrowful mood, Crying that witches have no power
Of these, twelve at a time seemed to have formed a special bodyguard to the king.
That's just the way things go sometimes
That's the truth, regardless of whether you like it
Used to introduce a contrasting idea
at that exact time and place
MILTON: Paradise Lost, x, 410. To be born under a lucky (or unlucky) planet.
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
to a place and returning
exists or is present in a particular situation
There are many other opportunities or choices available
There are still many great opportunities available
There are many ways to achieve something
He's all right; he's very alert; you won't catch him napping.
People who refuse to accept the truth are willfully ignorant
People who refuse to accept truth or reality are willfully ignorant
People who refuse to listen or consider something are the most difficult to persuade.
Women are either modest or flirtatious
Most issues have multiple perspectives or viewpoints.
One could have easily been in someone else's unfortunate situation
Clearly visible or obvious to all
exists or is present
This has been for a long time a familiar saying in Scotland, and it is introduced by Scott in his Rob Roy.
A new person is in charge and things will change
Being overly rational can be a kind of superstition itself
Most rules have some cases where they do not apply.
Delaying action can lead to increased risk or negative consequences
Criminals often have a code of loyalty to each other
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
Older people can still have a lot to offer
People have different preferences and opinions
Older people can be just as foolish as younger ones
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
Teamwork is more important than individual achievement
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
One's home is the most comfortable and welcoming place