- worm may turn
- Even the meek will ultimately rebel if always maltreated. * /Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat his wife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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worm may turn — Even the meek will ultimately rebel if always maltreated. * /Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat his wife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn./ … Dictionary of American idioms
worm\ may\ turn — Even the meek will ultimately rebel if always maltreated. Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat his wife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn … Словарь американских идиом
the worm may turn — The most abject of victims may be goaded into retaliating • • • Main Entry: ↑worm … Useful english dictionary
even a worm will turn — Even the humblest will strike back if harassed or imposed upon too far. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. iv. G4v Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne. 1592 R. GREENE Groatsworth of Wit XII. 143 Stop shallow water still… … Proverbs new dictionary
Worm — (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling animal of any … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worm abscess — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worm fence — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worm gear — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worm gear — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worm gearing — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
