he man Idiom
dog in the manger
a person who will not share something he does not use or need He's a dog in the manger about his office space. He doesn't use it, but he won't let us have it.
the man in the middle
the person between two enemies When hockey players fight, the linesman is the man in the middle.
the Man in the Moon
a myth that the moon is the face of a man """Who will help me find my dog?"" ""I know. The Man in the Moon!"""
Clothes don't make the man.
Appearances can be deceiving.
Manners make the man.
Possibly: a person's manners show their origins.
It's not the size of the man in the fight, it's th
This idiom means that determination is often more important than size, strength, or ability. ('It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.' is also used.)
The tailor makes the man.
A person can appear attractive in good clothes.
dog in the manger|dog|manger
n. phr. A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for.
Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her.
man|the man
n.,
slang 1. The police; a policeman.
I am gonna turn you in to the man. 2. The boss; the leader; the most important figure in an organization or outfit.
The man will decide.
to the manner born|manner born|to
adj. phr. At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it.
She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born.
to the manner born
to the manner born Accustomed from birth to a particular behavior or lifestyle, as in
At a high-society function she behaves as though to the manner born, but we know she came from very humble circumstances. This term was invented by Shakespeare in
Hamlet. Referring to the King's carousing in Danish style, Hamlet says (1:4): “Though I am native here And to the manner born, it is a custom More honor'd in the breach than the observance.” The
manner in this expression was later sometimes changed to
manor, “the main house of an estate,” and the idiom's sense became equated with “high-born” (and therefore accustomed to luxury), a way in which it is often used today.
he-man
A decidedly strong, tough, and/or beefcake male, abnormally one who brand to advertise his strength. Janet's consistently anachronous these bulked up he-men, so there's no way she'd be absorbed in a angular guy like me.
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