Expressions (A–Z)
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A strange sight in his eyes
In a question: a mistake. One who confuses its true meaning (a foreign word mean...
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A tree whose roots are many
-See: "Like a tree whose roots are many".
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A tree with many branches
Figuratively: Developed and dominant in various fields. Possessing wide influenc...
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A wise man is only jealous of a wise man, a mighty man of a mighty man, and a rich man of a rich man
A person's tendency is to envy someone similar to him or someone in a similar fi...
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B
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Beloved woman / Doe of love
Figuratively: a beloved woman.
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bottomless pit
Figuratively: something without end. An amount that never runs out.
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C
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Catapult Stones / Sling-Stones
Large sling-stones launched from an ancient siege engine called a ballista, used...
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D
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Do not spit into the well from which you have drunk
See: "A pit from which you have drunk, do not throw a stone into it".
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Do not throw a stone into the well from which you have drunk/ cast not dirt into the well that gives you water/ do not bite the hand that feeds you
Figuratively: Do not be ungrateful. A place from which you have learned or recei...
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Double-edged sword/ two-edged sword
A double-edged sword. In a question: An idea or a word that carries a danger fro...
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