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...ns. Thus when the prodigal son returns, the father "kills the fatted calf" to show that the celebration is out of the ordinary. In modern usage, "killing the fatted calf" can simply mean to celebrate in an exuberant manner. ...

...f the [[Sermon on the Mount]]. This verse presents the second of a pair of metaphors explaining the benefits of prayer. ...rm of the tempter in [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]], and other negative snake metaphors appear in the New Testament. This metaphor is thus somewhat stronger than t ...

...dead}}</ref> This culinary tradition gave rise to the original expression "to eat umble pie". The '''umble''' in the original dish name refers to these animal entrails, particularly from [[deer]]. During the [[Middle Ages ...

...: [[hawk]]s are [[bird of prey|predatory birds]] that attack and eat other animals, whereas [[dove]]s eat seeds and fruit and are a [[symbol of peace]]. ...law|cowardice]]); and [[liberal hawk]], referring to a person who adheres to passive [[liberalism]] in domestic politics while simultaneously having a [ ...

'''Chimping''' is a colloquial term used in [[digital photography]] to describe the habit of checking every photo on the camera display ([[LCD]]) Some photographers use the term in a derogatory sense to describe the actions of amateur photographers, but the act of reviewing ima ...

...se" originated from the fact that flogging a dead horse will not compel it to do useful work.]] ...with the results of his winter campaign" and that "a saying was attributed to him [Bright] that he [had] found he was 'flogging a dead horse'."<ref name= ...

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...e to eat in the same way that being proven wrong might be emotionally hard to swallow.<ref name=www/> The exact origin of the idiom is unknown, but it pr ...shoe), or to put one's foot in their mouth; all probably originating from "to eat one's words", which first appears in print in 1571 in one of [[John Cal ...

{{Short description|Figure used to test an idea for a third party}} ...r drop the idea completely or bide its time and wait until a better moment to launch an attack. The relationship between the stalking horse and third par ...

{{Short description|Idiom in English used to describe heavy rain}} ...tymology]] and is not necessarily related to the [[Rain of animals|raining animals]] phenomenon.<ref name=liberman>{{cite web | author=Anatoly Liberman | url= ...

{{distinguish|text=the Hedgehog Concept from [[Good to Great]]}} ...uation in which a group of [[hedgehog]]s seek to move close to one another to share heat during cold weather. They must remain apart, however, as they ca ...

...cine)|medical interns]]: "When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra."<ref>[[#Sotos|Sotos (2006)]] page 1. Woodward's original vers ...s an important caution against these biases when teaching medical students to weigh medical evidence.<ref>[[#Sotos|Sotos (2006)]] page 7.</ref> ...

...s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" ([[Jesus and the rich young man]]); This is repea The [[Babylonian Talmud]] applies the [[aphorism]] to unthinkable thoughts. To explain that dreams reveal the thoughts of a man's heart and are the produc ...

{{Short description|Common phrase referring to domestic dogs}} ...s use in a poem by [[Ogden Nash]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poem: Introduction to Dogs, An by Ogden Nash |url=https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/introduction-do ...

...a trilogy about [[redemption (theology)|redemption]] that Jesus addresses to the [[Pharisees]] and religious leaders after they accuse him of welcoming ...home, he calls together his friends, his family and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' I tell y ...

A '''rat race''' is a [[metaphor]] used to describe an endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit. ...his ultimately represents a [[Nihilism|nihilistic]] philosophical approach to life and society.{{Source needed|date=January 2025}} The term is also commo ...

...|language=en}}</ref> A kangaroo court may ignore [[due process]] and come to a predetermined conclusion. The term is also used for a court held by a leg ...available online starting from September 1841--> The term is not attested to have been used in Australia, native land of the [[kangaroo]], or elsewhere ...

...and went on to place a record number of Jewish people into high office up to that point in time.]] ...ally when they have been out of water for a long time and their eyes begin to dry out. However, evidence suggests this could also be triggered by feeding ...

...sen in [[Copenhagen]] to great critical acclaim. The tale has been adapted to various media, including opera, musical, and animated film. The tale is an ...ther [[duck]]'s eggs hatch, one of the ducklings is perceived by the other animals as an ugly little creature and suffers much verbal and physical abuse. He w ...

...025 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=IId3v2rPE-8C}}</ref> It refers to "casting pearls before swine". The original [[Koine Greek]], according to [[The New Testament in the Original Greek|Westcott and Hort]], reads: ...