Expressions (A–Z)
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To be insolent against/ to be overbearing/ arrogant/ to turn up one's nose/ to boast
By metaphor: to be insolent. To behave arrogantly. 'To lift one's nose.' To beha...
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To credit
He considered it to his advantage to do the work that..., he added to his estima...
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To cry bitterly
He screamed in pain. He screamed and expressed his great pain.
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To cry out against injustice
Shout out your anger or pain. Protest forcefully against injustice. Scream at a...
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To feast one's eyes on
By metaphor: to look intently. To concentrate one’s gaze. To see in a broad and...
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To Justify the Many
He acted so that others also would merit to fulfill commandments. He initiated a...
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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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To merit an attentive ear
See: "Kashubian Ouzans".
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To scatter in all directions (to the four winds)
Scatter everywhere. Waste.
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To sow a wind and reap a whirlwind
To behave in a dangerous manner that brings about destructive consequences.
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