Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Phrases in English

Many of the phrases used in English language now-a-days originated from Bible. Some of the commonest are listed below:

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A drop in the bucket
A multitude of sins
A thorn in the flesh
All things must pass
All things to all men
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
As old as the hills
As you sow so shall you reap
Ashes to ashes dust to dust
At his wits end
Baptism of fire
Bite the dust
Blessed are the peacemakers
Born again
By the skin of your teeth
Can a leopard change its spots?
Coat of many colors
Eat drink and be merry
Faith will move mountains
Fall from grace
Fight the good fight
Flesh and blood
For everything there is a season
Forbidden fruit
From strength to strength
Give up the ghost
Good Samaritan
How are the mighty fallen
In the beginning was the word
It's better to give than to receive
Let there be light
Love of money is the root of all evil
Man does not live by bread alone
Many are called but few are chosen
No rest for the wicked
Sour grapes
Spare the rod and spoil the child
The apple of his eye
The blind leading the blind
The bread of life
The powers that be
The root of the matter
The salt of the earth
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
The wages of sin is death
The writing is on the wall
Thou shalt not kill
Three score and ten
To cast the first stone
Woe is me

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