Expressions (A–Z)
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B
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by the skin of his teeth
See: "Escaped by the skin of his teeth."
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C
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Clung to him like a scab
An expression describing intense and strong attachment to someone or something,...
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Completely smooth
Completely smooth leather without any splits.
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F
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Fearful for His Own Skin
See: "worry about one's own skin."
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H
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He stripped off his skin
Figuratively: He plundered him until he left him with nothing.
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M
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Many young men die before the old/"many foals died whose hides became saddles on their dams' backs
Question: Many young people died before the old, and many old people lived longe...
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R
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Redskin
A term referring to a Native American.
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S
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summer spots
A term for freckles or spots appearing on skin exposed to the sun.
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T
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Tendons and bones
See: “skin and bones.”
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The old Cushite scratches himself and counts his pimples?!
See: "Will the Ethiopian lose his skin and the leopard his companions?!"
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