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Briton
(Like a). Vigorously, perseveringly. “To fight like a
Briton” is to fight with indomitable courage. “To work like a Briton”
is to work hard and perseveringly. Certainly, without the slightest
flattery, dogged courage and perseverance are the strong
characteristics of John Bull. A similar phrase is “To fight like a
Trojan.”
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Briton from Infoplease:
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