Expressions (A–Z)
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Let not him that girds on his armour boast himself as he that puts it off
Figuratively: A person should not boast before completing their task. A proverb...
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Live by the sword
Forced to fight for his life. Or: Engaged in battles as a way of life.
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Purity of arms
Adherence to moral rules during war or a military operation.
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Shoot and Cry
Figuratively: go to war with sorrow at being forced to kill.
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Slaughter by the sword / a flash or strike of the sword
Figuratively: a sword blow (the word “avcha” means sweep or slaughter).
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the last ones on the wall
Figuratively: The most loyal group, those who are willing to fight until the ver...
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They came upright like barley and went low like lentils
Figuratively: They arrived full of pride and left humiliated. Or: They started w...
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To devote by the edge of the sword
See: "By the sword."
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Took up arms
Went out to fight.
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warrior, man of war
A soldier who has fulfilled operational or military roles.
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