Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

In the Bible, the four figures who usher in the end of the world, representing pestilence, famine, war, and death. It's so dark out here with this storm looming that I'm waiting for the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to show up!
See also: apocalypse, four, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • apocalypse
  • the age of miracles is past
  • ring in the new year
  • ring out the old
  • out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
  • out of the frying pan into the fire
  • rider
  • black rider
  • escort (one) from (something)
  • escort from
References in periodicals archive
(1) The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's website includes excellent descriptions and images of both works: see http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/durr/ho_19.73.209.htm for The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/durr/ho_43.106.2.htm for The Knight, Death, and the Devil.
Movies like The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, The Sheik and Blood And Sand in the 1920s made him an international star, but his own life read even more like a film script.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse banners have come back to haunt Celts.
Christian survivors begin to recognize that Biblical prophecy may be unfolding, releasing the Seven Seals, and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
This series, Curtis (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) and Rudy (Joe Gilgun) are joined by new recruits Alex (Matt Stokoe), Finn (Nathan McMullen) and Jess (Karla Crome) to fend off the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and a murderous six-foot rabbit.
THE BOOK of Revelations states the last days will be heralded by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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Of these Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, it is poison ivy that you are most likely to come into contact with its three-parted leaves.
Cole, once a revered member of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' back four, is greeted by the Gooners as though he is one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Albrecht Durer's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a 15th century interpretation of the end of the world
Ford followed "Pocketful" with Vincente Minnelli's "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," Blake Edwards' stylish thriller "Experiment in Terror" and such routine fare as "Love Is a Ball," "Advance to the Rear," "The Rounders" and "The Money Trap."
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This began his early crucial partnership with Ingram, who had directed Rudolph Valentino in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Less temperamental than Valentino and far less compelling onscreen, Novarro was nevertheless billed as his successor in the new "Latin lover" type.
Desastres is generally thought to be an allegory inspired by the themes of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: conquest, war, famine, and death.
"So let's have another poll, this time asking if voters want to Remain in Europe - or face Armageddon and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse riding down Whitehall." Saintly Nicola Sturgeon: "We will always defend the interests of Scotland, we will always ..." (needle stuck in groove).