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That Or Which, and Why: A Usage Guide for Thoughtful Writers ...
original phrase whence cometh this common error is usable just the way
himselfwrote it: If you want to gild the lily, you could add herbs or minced garlic to
the cheese layer [emphasis added; the phrase in italics is the problem]. In
KingJohn ...
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Words on Words: A Dictionary for Writers and Others who Care ...
176 GILD THE LILY with, to fit in, is to jibe. In this sense, to jive is often and
mistakenly used. To jive is to talk the jargon of jazz or some other lingo, often
unintelligible, or to jitterbug. As a noun, jive means the music itself or its jargon or
some ...
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Street Smarts: Beyond
the Diploma
To “gild the lily” means turning a good situation into a bad one ... basically, going
one step too far. “To gild” means to cover with a thin layer of gold. But, why gild a
magnificent flower like a lily? The lily is already fantastic. When you gild it, you ...
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The Florence King Reader
Continuing to gild the lily, Hiss asked if Whittaker Chambers were present in the
hearing room. "He then looked from side to side, giving the impression that he did
not have the slightest idea who this mysterious character might be and that he ...
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Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from ...
Cordially, Saul Glemby New York, N.Y. Dear Mr. Glemby: 1) To call to the
attention of anyone over 14 that Shakespeare didn't say “gild the lily” is like
calling to the attention of anyone over ten that Voltaire didn't say the one about
how he would ...
William F. Buckley Jr., 2010
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The Cat's Pyjamas:
The Penguin Book of Clichés
We get yet another misquote in gild the lily. The original form of this expression
was 'to gild refined gold, to paint the lily', which comes from Act IV, scene 2 of
King dJohn (1591–8). It is included in a list of things that it would be superfluous
to do ...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Gigantopithecus a very large fossil Asian ape of the Upper Miocene to Lower
Pleistocene. gild gild the lily embellish excessively, add ornament where none is
needed, from an alteration of a quotation from Shakespeare's King John, 'To gild
...
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Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 14, July 17, 2003 to July ...
We all accepted that Saddam had a clear track record with respect to WMD —
they didn't have to '•gild the lily" with information which we now know was false.
And more seriously, which some administration officials knew at the time to be
false.
... Shakespeare never actually used the words 'gild the lily', the phrase became
firmly established in every- day speech. And he may have been inspired by an
even older source. Pliny the Elder criticized the practice of making white lilies
bear ...
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It's Been Said Before: A Guide to
the Use and Abuse of Cliches
illustrates a common and unambiguous meaning; the other two examples leave
the reader wondering what exactly the cliché means. gild the lily 1 From the
beginning ofhis career, Karajan liked to conduct this music, but sometimes he ...
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Nothing fancy for Cambridge bus stops
"How do you gild the lily any more?" Mayor Doug Craig said. "I don't think it's really necessary. "We're not getting any kind of fancy light rail ... «Waterloo Record, 七月 15»
Restaurant Review: The Guild House
But here, it's as if the chefs said of each dish, how can we make this really special—either through technique or unexpected finishes? How can we gild the lily? «Columbus Monthly, 七月 15»
Time for dessert? Fire up the grill
Drizzle some whiskey caramel sauce — go ahead, gild the lily. Then plan a dinner with grilled polenta as dessert. Sure, you may be more ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, 七月 15»
Coach's brutal honesty was a breath of fresh air
Not one to gild the lily, Walsh admitted he had failed to stick to a number of resolutions to which he had loosely committed over his first ... «The Age, 七月 15»
Whole Foods apologizes for overcharging "mistakes"
When you gild the lily, you lose credibility. I have shopped at Whole Foods for 23 years, buy organic strawberries and blueberries every week ... «CBS News, 七月 15»
Fresh garden herbs means spa water, garlic bread
(You know how I like to "gild the lily."). If all you have is spearmint, use that. Spearmint is a bit sweeter in taste and milder in flavor. 1 cup loosely ... «Cincinnati.com, 六月 15»
Graphene-Skinned Robots Will Man The Industrial Revolution Of …
... times faster than possible using conventional methods, at a fraction of the cost. To gild the lily, Exeter claims an improvement in quality, too. «CleanTechnica, 六月 15»
Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, And Owen Wilson Wear Silly Outfits …
I mean I don't want to gild the lily here but this movie looks sure to be a real treat for lovers of humorous hair and clothes. It sort of looks like the ... «UPROXX, 六月 15»
Mizrahi Grill Has One of the Best Falafel Sandwiches in Chicagoland
You can gild the lily, if you so desire, with some tahini or hot sauce. Regardless, it's easily one of the best falafel sandwiches you can find in all ... «Chicagomag.com, 六月 15»
Jurassic World Review
... on the idea that we shouldn't be trying to gild the lily where such wonders are concerned. But the film takes its mandate to entertain seriously, ... «Vanity Fair, 六月 15»
