brother of the string
brother of the string
obsolete A musician, often specifically a fiddler. We will have a brother of the string provide music during the ceremony. There is no way a brother of the string can give Lady Edith the kind of lifestyle she is accustomed to.
See also: brother, of, string
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- brother of the quill
- older brother
- younger brother
- big brother
- a tough spot
- a tight corner
- be made of sterner stuff
- a walking dictionary
- a walking dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
- bad bunch