BUKU BASA INGGRIS KAKAIT KARO «LIVE BY ONE'S WITS»
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live by one's wits lan pethikan cekak kang padha kanggo nyediyakaké panggunané ing sastra Basa Inggris.
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... to be cautious, alert and watchful: You have to keep your wits about you in a
dangerous situation. live by one's wits (formal) to live by cunning rather than by
hard work: He does not work — he lives by his wits. witch a witch-hunt a search
for, ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz,
1993
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Chardenal's French Exercises for Advanced Pupils
... one's wits about one, to be at one's wits' end, to torture one's wits, to live by
one's wits, to be frightened out of one's wits, to be extremely witty, his
conversation is very witty, a woman must have her way, no wonder, for a wonder,
to wonder at, ...
C. A. Chardenal, Delphine Duval,
1900
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Dizionario Italiano Ed Inglese. A Dictionary Italian and ...
To live by one's wits, induflrimfi, ingegnarji , viver d“ indufiria. To be at 'one's wits
end, nonfapercbc fare, esse' Imbarazzato . To wit, adv. [or tiz] cioè. #To Wit [to
know] fapere. A wrrcr-i ssorccrer, or sorceress jflregone, 'na/tardy , s. m. sir-egg ...
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Mathews' Chinese-English Dictionary
to practice fortune-telling for a living. 2$£ to betray a friend for personal gain. ^ to
boast oneself. If| to sing along the streets for a living. fgto sell. Pj^ to live by one's
wits and glibness of speech. fe (or gjje) traitor to his country. ^ a deed of sale.
Robert Henry Mathews, Minyuan Wang, Yuen Ren Chao,
1943
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The Nelson Contemporary English Dictionary
... keep one's wits about one to remain calm live by one's wits to live by clever,
sometimes dishonest, means witch (wichl n 1 a woman supposed to have evil
supematural powers 2 a hag 3 (figl an alluring girl or woman witchcraft (wich'
krahftl n ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[First half of 1600s] live by one's wits Manage by clever expedience rather than
hard work or wealth. For example, Alan's never held a steady job but manages to
live by his wits. This expression uses wits in the sense of “keen mental faculties.
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Dictionary of St. Lucian Creole: Part 1: Kwéyòl - English, ...
... an hod sans; to live by one's wits; viv an ekspedian di sevi sans,witted, a., rd
Iespwi; quick witted, ni lespwi vifi witless, a., san Iespwi. witch, n., sosie,
majisienn; witchcraft, n., maji; the witching hour (mid-night), mennwit. with, prep.,
evek, épi, ...
Jones E. Mondesir, Lawrence D. Carrington,
1992
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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
... cut one's coat according to one's cloth; live by one's wits; exercise one's
discretion, feather the oar, sail near the wind; stoop to conquer &c. (cunning) 702;
play one's -cards well, — best card; hit the right nail on the head, put the saddle
on the ...
Christopher Orlando Sylvester Mawson
Even in our own time, the phrase " to live by one's wits " has a sinister meaning ;
to live by one's wits in the days of Shakespeare was a thing beneath a gentleman
. No gentleman possessed wits, any more than the Queen of Spain owned to ...
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Webster's New World Thesaurus
live by one's wits use sharp practices, live dangerously, be street-smart*; see
TRICK. witch n. sorcerer, warlock, magician, enchantress, charmer, hag, crone.
Witchcraft n. sorcery, magic, black magic, necromancy, witchery, divination, devil
...
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Know This Love: Technology on Walden Pond
After all, it is nearly impossible in the modern world to live by one's wits alone, whereas it was doable in Thoreau's day. A case in point: the ... «SFBay, Okt 14»
Is Feline Obesity a Growing Problem? And Just How Dangerous Is It?
The species' strategy is straightforward: Live by one's wits, scrounge meals when one can, reproduce as quickly and furiously as possible and ... «Catster, Okt 13»
Theater Review (NYC): Seven in One Blow, or The Brave Little Kid
It's a questionable plot change, as a) the real world does contain real baddies, and b) sometimes one does have to live by one's wits. But it's a ... «Blogcritics.org, Des 09»