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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... remarks passed during the conference by some of the members were taken up
short by the chairman Take up the cudgels: Defend vigorously * The minister took
up the cudgels in support of new taxation policy announced by the government ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... as in They were taking up a collectionfor the church that burned down, or The
veterans' group takes up a collection every month of household goods
andfurniture. This idiom was first recorded in 1849. take up arms Also, take up the
cudgels.
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Oxford Dictionary of English
phrases cudgel one's brain (or brains) Brit. think hard about a problem. take up
the cudgels start to defend or support someone or something strongly: there was
no one else to take up the cudgels on their behalf. – origin Old English cycgel, ...
l/ "noun [C] a short heavy stick used for hitting people "idioms cudgel your brains
uk old-fashioned to think very hard or try to remember something you have
forgotten . take up the cudgels for/against sb/sth uk old- fashioned to argue
strongly in ...
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
C373 To lay down (take up) the Cudgels 1690 SSewall in Baxter Manuscripts
5.63-4: Tis of absolute necessity That Albany lay down the Cudgels, and submit
to York. 1699 Makemie Writings 133: To hear of a Presbyterian taking up the ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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THE MAD PROFESSOR OF BABELDU
My child, take up the cudgels means to defend or support a person or cause
actively and energetically. Take up the cudgels my child, for good leaders with
clues on the problems of your nation and courage to attack the problems. Rich
feeding ...
Adamu Kyuka Usman Lilymjok, 2013
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Hitting
the nail on
the head: 3000 Redensarten deutsch-englisch
Langfinger > Elster Lanze • eine Lanze fur jmd brechen to take up the cudgels on
sbd's behalf (coll), to break a lance for sbd (dated) I'm not prepared to take up the
cudgels on behalf of that drunken official. If they sack him, so much the better.
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Washing
the Brain: Metaphor and Hidden Ideology
Activities can also be seen as (the beginning of) an attack: come to grips with /
square up to 'confront and deal with effectively and with determination' (I've finally
come to grips with quadratic equations), take up the cudgels for 'support ...
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The Simms Reader: Selections from
the Writings of William ...
In brief he wants me to take up the cudgels and fight his battles. It is a pretty thing
that one has fed all his life at the treasury bowls, who is still feeding — who is
chosen for this very sort of warfare — should call upon me to do the business, ...
William Gilmore Simms, John Caldwell Guilds, 2001
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Simms: a Literary Life (p)
In brief he wants me to take up the cudgels and fight his battles. It is a pretty thing
that one has fed all his life at the treasury bowls, who is still feeding — who is
chosen for this very sort of warfare — should call upon me to do the business, ...
John Caldwell Guilds, 1992
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Unions to take up cudgels for TCS staff
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) are all set to take up the cudgels for employees being laid off ... «The Hindu, 1月 15»
Unions to “take up cudgels” on holiday back pay
It's also expected trade unions will benefit from a surge in membership as they take up the cudgels on behalf of members with group actions against employers, ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, 10月 14»
ALEX BRUMMER: Vince Cable should take up cudgels against …
Vince Cable should take up the cudgels. If not, then Chancellor George Osborne and Prime Minister David Cameron would have a duty to become involved. «This is Money, 4月 14»
Cities take up the cudgels
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, of which Joburg is a member, met during COP 17 to discuss experiences and solutions to climate change. ON the ... «Joburg, 12月 11»
NUM resolves to take up cudgels against Anglo in silicosis battle
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has resolved to take up the cudgels against Anglo American on behalf of silicosis ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, 5月 11»
