«WIN ONE'S SPURS» संबंधित इंग्रजी पुस्तके
खालील ग्रंथसूची निवडीमध्ये
win one's spurs चा वापर शोधा. इंग्रजी साहित्यामध्ये वापराचा संदर्भ देण्यासाठी
win one's spurs शी संबंधित पुस्तके आणि त्याचे थोडक्यात उतारे.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
497 win one's spurs to a form of 16th-century horseracing requiring riders to
follow a leader in a particular formation (presumably resembling a flock of geese
in flight). Its figurative use dates from about 1600. wild horses couldn't drag me ...
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... An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences, ...
In the Orders of Chivalry, the spurs had a symbolic meaning as important as their
practical use was necessary. "To win one's spurs" was a phrase which meant "to
win one's right to the dignity of knighthood." Hence, in the investiture of a knight, ...
Albert Gallatin Mackey, Edward L. Hawkins, William James Hughan,
1912
(effect) (complete) 729; do wonders, work wonders; make a go of it. come off well,
come off successful, come off with flying colors; make short work of; take by storm,
carry by storm; bear away the bell; win one's wings, win one's spurs, win the ...
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A Thesaurus Dictionary of the English Language Designed to ...
To gain anything against opposition. Weather the storm. To endure the
opposition. win an object} To obtain one's desire. Win one's spurs. To perform
one's first noteworthy deed. Win one's way. To get along by one's own efiorts. Win
the battle.
Francis Andrew March,
1906
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
(etw. zu tun) to do/to deckte/... s.th. on the spur of the mo- ment/on tne spot
entschlossen: kurz entschlossen etw. tun spurs to win one's spurs (in/au1...)
Sporen: sich die (ersten) Sporen (in/bei/...) verdienen to (have to) win one's spurs
(first/.
Professor Hans Schemann,
2013
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Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations
... achieve one's due reward of acknowledgement and praise; laurels the foliage
of the bay-tree (real or imaginary) as an emblem of victory or of distinction; see
REPUTATION 17, YOUTH 14 21 win one's spurs attain distinction, achieve one's
...
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
WIN win free free oneself from a difficult position by effort She won free from the
smugglers and ran for dear life. win one's spurs achieve fame She won her spurs
with her first recital. win or lose whether one wins or loses Win or lose, we will ...
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An Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences: ...
“To win one's spurs” was a phrase which meant “to win one's right tothe dignity of
kni hthood.” Hence, in the investiture o a knight he was told that the spurs were a
symbol of promptitude in military service' and in the degradation of an unfaithful ...
Albert Gallatin Mackey, Edward L. Hawkins, William James Hughan,
1920
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES
In the Orders of Chivalry, the spurs had a symbolic, meaning as important as their
practical use was necessary. "To win one's spurs" was a phrase which meant "to
win one's right to the dignity of knighthood." Hence, in the investiture of a knight, ...
ALBERT G. MACKEY, M.D.,
1917
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A Dictionary of English Phrases with Illustrative Sentences: ...
793 Wild fowl 654 Wild-goose chase, a 292 Wild land 654 Will do 276 Win
laurels, to 793 Win one's spurs, to 277 Win one's way, to 736 Win over, to 277
Wind a ship, to 793 Page. Wind and weather permitting. 277 Wind up, to 277
Wind up ...