1. A house divided against itself cannot stand
2. Bakers Dozen
3. Close, but no cigar
If you can give me the backrounds to all, but if not, one will work. Thanx!!!
2006-08-13 05:20:34 · 5 answers · asked by Blazin' T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Idioms:
1. A house divided against itself cannot stand
The origin was taken from the king James bible Matthew 12:25
and Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, every kingdom divided against itseld is brought to disolation: and every city or house against itself shall not stand.
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Idiom: Bakers Dozen
Originated from the practice of medieval English bakers giving a extra loaf, when selling a dozen, in order to avoid penalizing for selling short weights,
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Idiom: close, but no cigar
It is used in a situation, where something is almost correct but not exactly correct,
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2006-08-13 05:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. From a speech by Lincoln
2. 13, From the habit of bakers of adding an extra roll when people bought 13
3. From early days of canival games when cigars were given as prizes, meaning you were close but didn't win.
2006-08-13 12:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by October 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Baker's dozen: A dozen, that a baker adds an extra one on to. I don't know though if it was customary to do so, or if it was a way of getting more customers, if it was some kind of incentive, or if there was just extra of whatever they were selling a dozen of.
2006-08-13 12:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth L J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/8400.html The Phrase was used in Lincolns speech in 1858 when he accepted the nomination to the House.
2.http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/Bakers%20dozen.html
3.http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/close-but-no-cigar.html
Hope this helps you.
2006-08-13 12:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by Shintz62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the following site:
www.idiomsite.com
If you do a search on yahoo it comes up with these links:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=common+idioms&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ques&p=common+idioms
Good Luck!
2006-08-13 12:28:38 · answer #5 · answered by x_y_z_012 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋