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Brewer's: Phyllising the Fair
Philandering- making soft speeches and winning faces at them. Garth says of Dr. Atterbury- He passed his easy hours, instead of prayer, In madrigals and phyllising the fair. The…Brewer's: Passing Fair
Admirably fair. (Dutch, passen, to admire.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Passing RichPassing Bell A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: Statute Fairs
(See Mop.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SteakStatus of Great Men 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 Related…Brewer's: Fair City
Perth; so called from the beauty of its situation. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fair GameFair A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Fair Game
A worthy subject of banter; one who exposes himself to ridicule. “Bourrienne is fair game; but the whole of his statements are not worthless.” —The Spectator, Feb. 18th, 1888. Source:…Brewer's: Fair Maid
(The). Fair Maid of Anjou. Lady Edith Plantagenet, who married David, Prince Royal of Scotland. Fair Maid of February. The snow-drop, which blossoms in February. Fair Maid of Kent. Joan…Brewer's: Fair and Square
Honestly, justly, with straightforwardness. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fair fall youFair Way A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Fair-star
The Princess Fair-star, in love with Prince Chery, whom she sets to obtain for her “the dancing water,” “the singing apple,” and “the green bird” (q.v.). This tale is borrowed from the…Brewer's: Fair Trade
Smuggling. “Neither Dirk Hatteraick nor any of his sailors, all well known men in the fair trade, were again seen upon that coast.” —SirWalterScott: Guy Mannering, chap. x. Latterly the…Brewer's: Fair Way
In a fair way. On the right tack. The “fair way” is the proper track through a channel. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fair and SquareFair Trade A B C D…