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Brewer's: Red Man
The French say that a red man commands the elements, and wrecks off the coast of Brittany those whom he dooms to death. The legend affirms that he appeared to Napoleon and foretold his…Brewer's: Sick Man
(The). So Nicholas of Russia (in 1844) called the Ottoman Empire, which had been declining ever since 1586. “I repeat to you that the sick man is dying; and we must never allow such an…Man Booker Prize
Great novels of the Commonwealth Britain's most prestigious literary award is presented each Oct. or Nov. by the National Book League in the United Kingdom, for the best full-length novel written…Last Man Standing
Director/Writer:Walter HillDirector of Photography:Lloyd AhernEditor:Freeman DaviesMusic:Ry CooderProduction Designer:Gary WissnerProducers:Walter Hill and Arthur SarkissianNew Line; R; 102…Brewer's: Alms-man
One who lives on alms. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Alnaschar Dream (An)Alms-house A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Brewer's: Best Man
(at a wedding). The bridegroom's chosen friend who waits on him, as the bride's maids wait on the bride. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Best ThingsBest A…Brewer's: Bag-man
(A) A commercial traveller, who carries a bag with specimens to show to those whose custom he solicits. In former times commercial travellers used to ride a horse with saddle-bags…Brewer's: Black Man
(The ). The Evil One. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black MariaBlack Mail A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Brewer's: Abram-Man
or Abraham Cove A Tom o' Bedlam; a naked vagabond; a begging impostor. The Abraham Ward, in Bedlam, had for its inmates begging lunatics, who used to array themselves “with party-coloured…Brewer's: The Absent Man
The character of Bruyère's Absent Man, translated in the Spectator and exhibited on the stage, is a caricature of Comte de Brancas. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Trending
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