Expressions (A–Z)
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A man upon the neck of his fellow
See: "fell upon his neck".
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B
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Bear hug
Assistance or support during the creation of a debt or causing harm to the perso...
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Embrace Refuse Heaps
See "Embrace Refuse Heaps".
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Embraced to his heart
Figuratively: Hugged warmly. Figuratively: Treated positively and helped.
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He left his mother's lap and embraced the lap of a stranger.
In the question: He abandoned his family for the good of another family. Or: He...
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I
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in his mother's bosom
In his mother's arms. Figuratively: in his infancy.
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