brother of the blade

brother of the blade

obsolete Someone who is adept at using a sword, often specifically a soldier. With your meager skills, you would never survive against a real brother of the blade.
See also: blade, brother, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • he who lives by the sword dies by the sword
  • he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword
  • better than
  • walk before you can run
  • we have to (learn to) walk before we (can) run
  • we must (learn to) walk before we (can) run
  • you have to (learn to) walk before you (can) run
  • you must (learn to) walk before you (can) run
  • you've got to (learn to) walk before you (can) run
  • be (one's) strong point