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Brewer's: Half-seas Over
Almost up with one. Now applied to a person almost dead drunk. The phrase seems to be a corruption of the Dutch op-zee zober, “over-sea beer,” a strong, heady beverage introduced into…Brewer's: Hand over Hand
To go or to come up hand over hand, is to travel with great rapidity, as climbing a rope or a ladder, or as one vessel overtakes another. Sailors in hauling a rope put one hand over the…Brewer's: Haul over the Coals
Take to task. Jamieson thinks it refers to the ordeal by fire, a suggestion which is favoured by the French corresponding phrase, mettre sur la sellette (to put on the culprit's stool).…Brewer's: Head over Heels
(To turn). To place the hands upon the ground and throw the legs upwards so as to describe half a circle. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Heads or TailsHead…Brewer's: Layers-over for Meddlers
Nothing that concerns you. A reproof to inquisitive children who want to know what a person is doing or making, when the person so engaged does not think proper to inform them. A “layer-…Brewer's: Jump Over the Broomstick
(To). To marry in an informal way. A “brom” is the bit of a bridle; to “jump the brom” is to skip over the marriage restraint, and “broomstick” is a mere corruption. “A Romish wedding is…Brewer's: Kick Over the Traces
(To). Not to follow the dicta of a party leader, but to act independently; as a horse refusing to run in harness kicks over the traces. “If the new member shows any inclination to kick…Brewer's: King Over the Water
(The). The Young Pretender, or Chevalier Charles Edward. “My father so far compromised his loyalty as to announce merely `The king,' as his first toast after dinner, instead of the…3 Over 30,000 Points
The Question: Which professional basketball players have scored more than 30,000 points? The Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387…Brewer's: Come Over One
(To). To wheedle one to do or give something. (Anglo-Saxon, ofer-cuman, to overcome.) To come over one is in reality to conquer or get your own way. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Trending
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