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Brewer's: Maiden Town
i.e. a town never taken by the enemy. Edinburgh. The tradition is that the maiden daughters of a Pictish king were sent there for protection during an intestine war. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Pluck his Goose
I'll pluck his goose for him. That is: I'll cut his crest, I'll lower his pride, I'll make him eat umble pie. Comparing the person to a goose, the threat is to pluck off his feathers in…Brewer's: Vamp
To vamp up an old story. To vamp is to put new uppers to old boots. Vampes were short hose covering the feet and ankles. (Perhaps the French avant-pied, the fore-part of the foot.)…Brewer's: Metathesis
A figure of speech in which letters or syllables are transposed, as “You occupew my pie [py],” instead of “You occupy my pew;” daggle-trail for “draggle-tail,” etc. Source: Dictionary of…John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered
Reactions of friends, family, and public figures by Beth Rowen Memorials to John F. Kennedy, Jr., appeared at his Tribeca home and the offices of George magazine in New York City. Related Links…Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children
Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 1999. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…Revelation: 18
Revelation Chapter 18 1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily…Using Meaningful Graphics
By Pearson Education Development Group By now, your research project may have grown from a simple question to an interesting, information-packed paper or oral report. You've found…Asian Food Primer: Hawaiian Food
by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific Region FijiHawaii Papua New…Brewer's: Hash
(A). A mess, a muddle; as, “a pretty hash he made of it.” A hash is a mess, and a mess is a muddle. I'll soon settle his hash for him. I will soon smash him up; ruin his schemes; “give…Trending
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