10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAKE THE DUST FROM ONE'S FEET»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... really shook Hollywood's tree. shake the dust from one's feet Depart in a hurry,
especially from an unpleasant situation; also, leave forever. For example, I
couldn't wait to shake the dustfrom myfeet; I never wanted to see either ofthem
again.
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
D328 To shake the Dust from one's feet 1643 Williams Writings 1.331: The
Apostles . . . were to turne and to shake the dust of their feet. 1704 Knight Journal
65: Shaking the dust from their Heels left the good woman and her Child among
the ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
... SHAKE LIKE A JELLY SHAKE OFF SHAKE ONE'S FIST SHAKE ONE'S HEAD
— SHAKE OUT — SHAKE THE DUST FROM ONE'S FEET — SHAKE THE
PAGODA TREE — SHAKE UP SHAKE-UP — SHAME-FACED — SHAME ON
YOU!
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
The allusion is to dusting carpets, etc., by beating them with a stick. To bite the
dust. See Bite. To kiss or lick the dust. See Kiss. To raise a dust, to kick up a dust.
To make a commotion or disturbance. To shake the dust from one's feet. To sho.
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001
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The Chambers Dictionary
... that one's body, esp one's legs, quiver with fear; shake off to get rid of, often by
shaking (also//g); to get away,.escape. from (someone or something that is
following, pursuing, etc): shake off (or shake) the dust from one's feet (sec Matt 10
.
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To shake the dust from one's feet (APP 113; ODEP 719; EAP 123; MP 189) 1866
the sperit moved out uv the hall, shakin the sperit dust off uv his speritool boots. (
p. 300) 1866 We shook the dust off uv our feet, and Found in Literary Sources of ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
To ceremoniously shake the dust from one's feet as a testimony against another
was understood by the Jews to symbolize a cessation of fellowship and a
renunciation of all responsibility for consequences that might follow. It became an
...
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A Companion to Under
the Volcano
The “old dodge” is that employed by Christian's neighbours, who accuse him of
deserting his family and responsibilities, while the phrase “to shake the dust from
one's feet” derives from Matthew 10:14, where Jesus says to his disciples: “And ...
Lawrence J. Clipper, Christopher Ackerley, 2011
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Dictionary of Christianity
Dysmas To shake the dust from one's feet. To show extreme dislike of a place,
and to leave it with the intention of never returning. The allusion is to the Eastern
custom. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye ...
Shaking the Dust from the Feet.—To ceremonially shake the dust from one's feet
as a testimony against another was understood by the Jews to symbolize a
cessation of fellowship and a renunciation of all responsibility for consequences
that ...
