Expressions (A–Z)
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“My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!”
A poetic exclamation of awe or deep emotion upon witnessing a magnificent, inspi...
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Behind our wall / Just around the corner
Literally “behind our wall.” Figuratively: nearby or imminent — something that i...
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One from a city and two from a family
Figuratively: the surviving remnant; a very small number.
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The manner of women / Menstrual period
A biblical expression meaning “the manner of women” — referring to a woman’s men...
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the very last of the last
The very last of all; the final ones remaining.
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The wind carried them all away, the wind carried them all away
They passed with the wind. Figuratively: All of them disappeared.
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To labour in vain/ to plough the sands/ "to sow among thorns"
In a question of advice: He has taken trouble for nothing. His labor will be red...
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Willows (or greenery) of the brook
Vegetation growing on the banks of the stream; the lush and fertile greenery by...
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