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Brewer's: Long-headed
Clever, sharp-witted. Those who believe in the shape and bumps of the head think that a long head indicates shrewdness. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Long…Brewer's: Long Home
He has gone to his long home. He is dead. The “long home” means the grave. The French equivalent is “Aller dans une maison ou l'on demeurera toujours.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Long Lane
(See Lane.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Long Meg of WestminsterLong Home 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: Long Odds
The odds laid on a horse which has apparently no chance of winning the race. Any similar bet. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Long ParliamentLong Meg of…Brewer's: Long Parliament
The parliament which assembled November 3rd, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell on April 20th, 1653; that is, 12 1/2 years. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Long Peter
Peter Aartsen, the Flemish painter; so called on account of his extraordinary height. (1507-1573.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Long RunLong Parliament A…Brewer's: Long Run
In the long run. Eventually. Here “long run” is not the correlative of a “short run,” but the Latin adverb demum, ultimately; in French, “A la longue.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Long-Sword
(Longue épée). William, the first Duke of Normandy. (Died 943.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Long TailLong Run A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Brewer's: Long Tail
Cut and long tail. One and another, all of every description. The phrase had its origin in the practice of cutting the tails of certain dogs and horses, and leaving others in their natural…Brewer's: Long-tailed
How about the long-tailed beggar? A reproof given to one who is drawing the longbow too freely. The tale is that a boy who had been a short voyage pretended on his return to have forgotten…Trending
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