sinbad made his escape
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Hence the phrase is figuratively applied to bad habits, evil associates, etc., from which it is very difficult to free oneself.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “sinbad made his escape” mean?
Hence the phrase is figuratively applied to bad habits, evil associates, etc., from which it is very difficult to free oneself.
Is “sinbad made his escape” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.