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An idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning.
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Meaning of the idiom "To leave the friendship of men"
I found the saying in a 17th century English-Dutch dictionary,
Is there a figurative meaning to the phrase beyond the literal meaning of the words?
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What is the meaning of "As bare as a bird’s tail?"
I initially found it in a 17th century English-Dutch Dictionary, page 37
I then found it in https://www.bartleby.com/
As bare as a bird’s tail. 1361
Twelve Mery Gestys of the Widow Edyth, 1525, by Wa …
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