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You are all abroad.Wide of the mark; not at home with the subject. Abroad, in all directions. “An elm displays her dusky arms abroad.” —Dryden. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Action Sermon
A sacramental sermon (in the Scots Presbyterian Church). “I returned home about seven, and addressed myself towards my Action Sermon, Mrs. Olivant.” —E. Irving. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Adjourn
Once written ajorn. French, à-journer, to put off to another day. “He ajorned tham to relie in the North of Garlele.” —Longtoft: Chronicle, p.309. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Adolpha
Daughter of General Kleiner, governor of Prague and wife of Idenstein. Her only fault was “excess of too sweet nature, which ever made another's grief her own.” —Knowles: Maid of…Brewer's: Aft-meal
An extra meal; a meal taken after and in addition to the ordinary meals. “At aft-meals who shall pay for the wine?” —Thynne: Debate. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: After-cast
A throw of dice after the game is ended; anything done too late. Ever he playeth an after-cast Of all that he shall say or do. —Gower Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Agio
Agi′o The percentage of charge made for the exchange of paper money into cash. (Italian). “The profit is called by the Italians aggio.” —Scarlett. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,…Brewer's: Agis
King of Sparta, who tried to deliver Greece from the Macedonian yoke, and was slain in the attempt. To save a rotten state, Agis, who saw E'en Sparta's self to servile avarice sink. —…Brewer's: Agur's Wish
A′gur “Give me neither riches nor poverty.” —Proverbs xxx. 8. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AhasuerusAguecheek A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Trending
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