Expressions (A–Z)
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Lights and shadows
Figuratively: Advantages and disadvantages; the positive and negative aspects of...
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Like a dog returning to its vomit
See: "Like a dog returning to its vomit."
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Like father like son / A chip off the old block
The son resembles the father, the son is a part of the father (literally from Ar...
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Like leaves in a hearty tree, some wither and some sprout.
The way of the world is that all living things are born and die.
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Like rats deserting a sinking ship
By metaphor: People lacking character are the first to flee and desert when ther...
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Like talking to a brick wall
By metaphor: Not a single person listened to his words. He spoke while they igno...
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Like the friendship of a wolf with a sheep is the friendship of a righteous person with a wicked person
Righteous people do not usually befriend wicked people, for the wicked can harm...
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Like the lofty detest the lowly, so are the wealthy toward the poor.
Some rich people tend to scorn the poor and show no interest in their plight.
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Lilliput
A term for a place where people are narrow-minded and petty.
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Lily of the Sharon
A fragrant flower in the daffodil family. In the question: A nickname for a belo...
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