10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIN A YARN»
Discover the use of
spin a yarn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spin a yarn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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To
Spin a Yarn: Distaffs: Folk Art and Material Culture
Distaffs are simple tools for spinning fiber, forming part of world cultures for millennia.
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The Grub-and-Stakers
Spin a Yarn
A corpse in a yarn store leads to a very crafty mystery.
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Fairy Tales and Feminism: New Approaches
("To Spin a Yarn" 68, 71) Beyond this explanation for the male appropriation of
the female voice,24 Rowe suggested "that in the history of folktale and fairy tale,
women as storytellers have woven or spun their yarns, speaking at one level to a
...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Var. of spin a yarn, q.v. at yarn, n See also twist, n., 8. spin (someone's) drum. 'To
search a house' (Powis): police and c.: later C20. spin for. To court (a woman):
Aus.: since ca. 1930. (Alan Marshall, These Are My People, 1946.) Ex the game
of ...
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Introduction to Discourse Studies
The textile metaphor we know from such expressions as "to lose the thread of
communication" or "to tie up loose ends" in finishing a plea or argument, and "to
spin a yarn" (dishing up an incredible story) exemplifies this. Of course, this ...
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The Metropolitan Magazine
Tell lies ! that is, spin a yarn ; well, I can do that, but my mouth's baked with thirst,
and without a drop of something, the devil a yarn from me, and so you may tell
the old Billy-goat, perched up there." " What sayeth the son of Shitan," demanded
...
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The Man at the Wheel; Or,
Yarn-spinning
I tell you what it is—yon shall spin a yarn.” “ Me spin a yarn!” pipes Cock Robin, in
surprise. “ Yes; why not ? I daresay you can.” “ I never tried.” "Then you shall to-
night: don't matter how short it is, young scaramouch ; we,ll have a yarn out o' yer
...
William Stephens HAYWARD, 1867
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
In this colloquial expression, first recorded in 1919, spill means “divulge,” a
usage dating from the 1500s. spin ➧ In addition to the idioms beginning with spin,
also see go into a tailspin; make one's head spin; put a spin on. spin a yarn Tell a
...
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Fundamentals of Spun
Yarn Technology
If, for example, we wished to spin a yarn of 30 tex from 1 .5-dtex fibers, and the
drawn sliver count is 3 ktex. then the required draft of 100 would best be applied
in two steps, typically 5 and 20. It is necessary for the first step draft to be low ...
Table 2.4 gives the minimum number of fibers required to spin a yarn on different
spinning systems. Thus the spinning limit of fibers is largely determined by the
fiber fineness: for coarser fibers the spinning limit is low, and vice versa.
Bhuvenesh C. Goswami, Rajesh D. Anandjiwala, David Hall, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIN A YARN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
spin a yarn is used in the context of the following news items.
Spin a Yarn
It's been a busy run-up to this edition of Amazon India Couture Week for Anju Modi. The award-winning designer and couturier recently launched her flagship ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Spin a Yarn: Women and their love affair with saree
Spin a Yarn: Women and their love affair with saree. We talk to women who have always disregarded the definition of a sari as a length of unstitched cloth. «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
Spin a yarn at Los Angeles County Yarn Crawl
Fiber arts are winding their way back into the public eye, with yarn bombing having evolved from novel curiosity to frequently visible feature around Los Angeles. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
The Saturday Miscellany: How to spin a yarn; Atul Kochhar's …
A well-told tale is a glue that binds its listeners together. Keep 'em hanging on your every word, with these tips from Bobette Buster. "Focus on a 'gleaming detail' ... «The Independent, Dec 14»
Bovey Tracey wool shop wins top yarn award
Spin A Yarn in Bovey Tracey was awarded third prize in the Best Yarn Shop in the South of England category. VIEW GALLERY. Bovey Tracey wool shop wins ... «Western Morning News, Nov 14»
Spin a yarn at fibre space
Colorful yarns adorn the inviting shop, which is located on the city's main drag at 1219 King St. More than just pretty, the yarns are eco-friendly, baby-friendly, ... «Alexandria Times, Oct 14»
Researchers spin a yarn into a muscle
An unusually simple approach to artificial muscles – based on high-strength polymer fibres – has been developed by an international team of researchers. «physicsworld.com, Feb 14»
Knitters spin a yarn at the Inverloch library
There were knitting needles of all sizes and balls of yarn in varying colours and textures at the gathering, as those taking part shared patterns, tips and a laugh or ... «ABC Online, Jun 13»
Villain of old could also spin a yarn
Harold Larwood, the so-called villain of the 1932-33 Bodyline series, handed the ball that almost started a riot at Adelaide Oval after it cracked Australia's ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 13»
Kitchen Nightmares Recap: Spin A Yarn
Tonight on FOX, Gordon Ramsay travels to Fremont, Calif. to help the owners of the Spin a Yarn steakhouse. But can Chef Ramsay get the husband and wife ... «SheKnows.com, Feb 12»
