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a reed before the wind lives on(, while mighty oaks do fall)

proverb Those who remain flexible and adaptable will be able to survive change, hardship, or adversity more easily than those who try to challenge or stand against it. The CEO doesn't tolerate people who won't go along with his ideas or change to meet his demands. A reed before the wind lives on, at least when you're working at this company. Luckily, I had diversified a lot of my revenue streams before the economic crash hit, so I was able to change tack and withstand the blow better than the large companies that had no room to maneuver. A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks to fall.

See also: before, lives, mighty, oak, reed, while, wind

great oaks from little acorns grow

Large and powerful things once were very small and insignificant. It's hard to believe that her successful clothing line was once a small business run from her tiny studio apartment. Great oaks from little acorns grow.

See also: acorn, great, grow, little, oak

high and mighty

Haughty and scornful. How can you act so high and mighty after all the mistakes you've made?

See also: and, high, mighty

how the mighty are fallen

Used to indicate the decline or failure of a person, group, or entity who used to be very successful, powerful, important, etc. The phrase can be humorously or sarcastically applied to everyday situations. A variant of the phrase "how the mighty have fallen." A: "Did you hear that that famous actress is probably going to jail after all?" B: "Oh wow, no I hadn't. How the mighty are fallen, huh?" Joan has to clean her own house these days? Oh, how the mighty are fallen! The country used to be an economic superpower, but now it is regarded with distrust and disdain by leaders around the world. How the mighty are fallen, indeed.

how the mighty have fallen

Used to indicate the decline or failure of a person, group, or entity who used to be very successful, powerful, important, etc. The phrase can be humorously or sarcastically applied to everyday situations. The phrase originated in the Bible. A: "Did you hear that that famous actress is probably going to jail after all?" B: "Oh wow. How the mighty have fallen." Joan has to clean her own house these days? Oh, how the mighty have fallen! The country used to be an economic superpower, but now it is regarded with distrust and disdain by leaders around the world. How the mighty have fallen, indeed.

mighty nigh

colloquial, old-fashioned Very close to; almost; nearly. Hey, don't feel bad that you're still single—shoot, I was mighty nigh 40 by the time I met my wife! I heard it's going to be mighty nigh 100 degrees on Saturday. She was mighty nigh frozen to death by the time we fished her out of that lake.

mighty oaks from little acorns grow

See also: acorn, grow, little, mighty, oak

the pen is mightier than the sword

proverb Strong, eloquent, or well-crafted speech or writing is more influential on a greater number of people than force or violence. Through his hugely popular online campaign, the writer has harnessed the voices of millions of people to have the government stop its violent intervention in the region, proving that the pen truly is mightier than the sword.

See also: mighty, pen, sword

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Great oaks from little acorns grow, and Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Prov. Immense things can come from small sources. Don't tell lies, not even small ones. Great oaks from little acorns grow.

See also: acorn, and, great, little, mighty, oak

high-and-mighty

Fig. self-important and arrogant. I don't know why William is so high-and-mighty. He's no better than the rest of us. The boss acts high-and-mighty because he can fire us all.

How the mighty have fallen.

Prov. a jovial or mocking way of remarking that someone is doing something that he or she used to consider very demeaning. Jill: Ever since Fred's wife left him, he has had to cook his own meals. Jane: Well! How the mighty have fallen! When Dan lost his money, he had to sell his expensive sports car. Now he drives an ugly old sedan. How the mighty have fallen.

pen is mightier than the sword

Prov. Eloquent writing persuades people better than military force. Believing that the pen is mightier than the sword, the rebels began publishing an underground newspaper. Alan: Why do you want to become a journalist? Bill: The pen is mightier than the sword.

See also: mighty, pen, sword

reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall

Prov. An insignificant, flexible person is more likely not to get hurt in a crisis than a prominent or rigid person. Our office has new managers now; I plan to be as inconspicuous as possible while they reorganize everyone. A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall.

See also: before, fall, lives, mighty, oak, reed, while, wind

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

high and mighty

Conceited, haughty, as in She was too high and mighty to make her own bed. This expression originally alluded to high-born rulers and was being transferred to the merely arrogant by the mid-1600s.

See also: and, high, mighty

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

great oaks from little acorns grow

People say great oaks from little acorns grow when they want to say that large and successful things can begin in a small way. It is going to take at least five seasons before the new club can take its rightful place in the third division. Still, great oaks from little acorns grow. Note: Other adjectives can be used instead of great and little. Henry Ford did not start his operations by hiring 330,000 employees and opening hundreds of factories in his first year. Remember, mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow. Note: Acorns are the nuts that grow on oak trees.

See also: acorn, great, grow, little, oak

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

high and mighty

1 important and influential. 2 thinking or acting as though you are more important than others; arrogant. informal

See also: and, high, mighty

the pen is mightier than the sword

writing is more effective than military power or violence. proverb

See also: mighty, pen, sword

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌhigh and ˈmighty

(informal) behaving as though you think you are more important than other people: He’s too high and mighty to mix with ordinary people like us!

See also: and, high, mighty

the ˌpen is ˌmightier than the ˈsword

(saying) people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars

Mightier means ‘stronger’ or ‘more powerful’.

See also: mighty, pen, sword

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

high and mighty

Arrogant, conceited. Although originally used to describe either spiritual or temporal rulers, this term soon came to mean individuals who used their position of real or imagined power to act haughtily. Thus, while fifteenth- and sixteenth-century sources might address a ruler as “Right heigh and mighty Prince” (as in Hall’s Chronicle of Edward IV, 1548), a century later Richard Whitlock (Zoötamia, 1654) would write of “their high and mighty word, Experience.” It was a cliché by the time Thackeray wrote, “Some of these bankers are as high and mighty as the oldest families” (The Newcomes, 1855).

See also: and, high, mighty

pen is mightier than the sword, the

Writing is more powerful and effective than fighting. This adage appeared as a proverb in 1571 (“No more sword to be feared than the learned pen”) and then took a slightly different form in Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621): “The pen is worse than the sword.” It has quite naturally appealed to writers ever since. Time magazine (1990) used “The Pen Is Mightier” as a headline for a piece announcing that Poland had a journalist as its new prime minister, Czechoslovakia a playwright as president, and Hungary an English translator as president.

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释义	mighty a reed before the wind lives on(, while mighty oaks do fall) proverb Those who remain flexible and adaptable will be able to survive change, hardship, or adversity more easily than those who try to challenge or stand against it. The CEO doesn't tolerate people who won't go along with his ideas or change to meet his demands. A reed before the wind lives on, at least when you're working at this company. Luckily, I had diversified a lot of my revenue streams before the economic crash hit, so I was able to change tack and withstand the blow better than the large companies that had no room to maneuver. A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks to fall. See also: before, lives, mighty, oak, reed, while, wind great oaks from little acorns grow Large and powerful things once were very small and insignificant. It's hard to believe that her successful clothing line was once a small business run from her tiny studio apartment. Great oaks from little acorns grow. See also: acorn, great, grow, little, oak high and mighty Haughty and scornful. How can you act so high and mighty after all the mistakes you've made? See also: and, high, mighty how the mighty are fallen Used to indicate the decline or failure of a person, group, or entity who used to be very successful, powerful, important, etc. The phrase can be humorously or sarcastically applied to everyday situations. A variant of the phrase "how the mighty have fallen." A: "Did you hear that that famous actress is probably going to jail after all?" B: "Oh wow, no I hadn't. How the mighty are fallen, huh?" Joan has to clean her own house these days? Oh, how the mighty are fallen! The country used to be an economic superpower, but now it is regarded with distrust and disdain by leaders around the world. How the mighty are fallen, indeed. See also: fallen, how, mighty how the mighty have fallen Used to indicate the decline or failure of a person, group, or entity who used to be very successful, powerful, important, etc. The phrase can be humorously or sarcastically applied to everyday situations. The phrase originated in the Bible. A: "Did you hear that that famous actress is probably going to jail after all?" B: "Oh wow. How the mighty have fallen." Joan has to clean her own house these days? Oh, how the mighty have fallen! The country used to be an economic superpower, but now it is regarded with distrust and disdain by leaders around the world. How the mighty have fallen, indeed. See also: fallen, have, how, mighty mighty nigh colloquial, old-fashioned Very close to; almost; nearly. Hey, don't feel bad that you're still single—shoot, I was mighty nigh 40 by the time I met my wife! I heard it's going to be mighty nigh 100 degrees on Saturday. She was mighty nigh frozen to death by the time we fished her out of that lake. See also: mighty, nigh mighty oaks from little acorns grow Large and powerful things once were very small and insignificant. It's hard to believe that her successful clothing line was once a small business run from her tiny studio apartment. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. See also: acorn, grow, little, mighty, oak the pen is mightier than the sword proverb Strong, eloquent, or well-crafted speech or writing is more influential on a greater number of people than force or violence. Through his hugely popular online campaign, the writer has harnessed the voices of millions of people to have the government stop its violent intervention in the region, proving that the pen truly is mightier than the sword. See also: mighty, pen, sword Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Great oaks from little acorns grow, and Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. Prov. Immense things can come from small sources. Don't tell lies, not even small ones. Great oaks from little acorns grow. See also: acorn, and, great, little, mighty, oak high-and-mighty Fig. self-important and arrogant. I don't know why William is so high-and-mighty. He's no better than the rest of us. The boss acts high-and-mighty because he can fire us all. How the mighty have fallen. Prov. a jovial or mocking way of remarking that someone is doing something that he or she used to consider very demeaning. Jill: Ever since Fred's wife left him, he has had to cook his own meals. Jane: Well! How the mighty have fallen! When Dan lost his money, he had to sell his expensive sports car. Now he drives an ugly old sedan. How the mighty have fallen. See also: fallen, have, how, mighty pen is mightier than the sword Prov. Eloquent writing persuades people better than military force. Believing that the pen is mightier than the sword, the rebels began publishing an underground newspaper. Alan: Why do you want to become a journalist? Bill: The pen is mightier than the sword. See also: mighty, pen, sword reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall Prov. An insignificant, flexible person is more likely not to get hurt in a crisis than a prominent or rigid person. Our office has new managers now; I plan to be as inconspicuous as possible while they reorganize everyone. A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall. See also: before, fall, lives, mighty, oak, reed, while, wind McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. high and mighty Conceited, haughty, as in She was too high and mighty to make her own bed. This expression originally alluded to high-born rulers and was being transferred to the merely arrogant by the mid-1600s. See also: and, high, mighty The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. great oaks from little acorns grow People say great oaks from little acorns grow when they want to say that large and successful things can begin in a small way. It is going to take at least five seasons before the new club can take its rightful place in the third division. Still, great oaks from little acorns grow. Note: Other adjectives can be used instead of great and little. Henry Ford did not start his operations by hiring 330,000 employees and opening hundreds of factories in his first year. Remember, mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow. Note: Acorns are the nuts that grow on oak trees. See also: acorn, great, grow, little, oak Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. high and mighty 1 important and influential. 2 thinking or acting as though you are more important than others; arrogant. informal See also: and, high, mighty the pen is mightier than the sword writing is more effective than military power or violence. proverb See also: mighty, pen, sword Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌhigh and ˈmighty (informal) behaving as though you think you are more important than other people: He’s too high and mighty to mix with ordinary people like us! See also: and, high, mighty the ˌpen is ˌmightier than the ˈsword (saying) people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars Mightier means ‘stronger’ or ‘more powerful’. See also: mighty, pen, sword Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary high and mighty Arrogant, conceited. Although originally used to describe either spiritual or temporal rulers, this term soon came to mean individuals who used their position of real or imagined power to act haughtily. Thus, while fifteenth- and sixteenth-century sources might address a ruler as “Right heigh and mighty Prince” (as in Hall’s Chronicle of Edward IV, 1548), a century later Richard Whitlock (Zoötamia, 1654) would write of “their high and mighty word, Experience.” It was a cliché by the time Thackeray wrote, “Some of these bankers are as high and mighty as the oldest families” (The Newcomes, 1855). See also: and, high, mighty pen is mightier than the sword, the Writing is more powerful and effective than fighting. This adage appeared as a proverb in 1571 (“No more sword to be feared than the learned pen”) and then took a slightly different form in Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621): “The pen is worse than the sword.” It has quite naturally appealed to writers ever since. Time magazine (1990) used “The Pen Is Mightier” as a headline for a piece announcing that Poland had a journalist as its new prime minister, Czechoslovakia a playwright as president, and Hungary an English translator as president. See also: mighty, pen The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: a reed before the wind lives on(, while mighty oaks do fall) teach a man to fish it takes a village village better bend than break change horses in midstream, don't a burnt child dreads the fire burnt the best-laid plans the best-laid plans of mice and men References in classic literature A little of this so disconcerted the tiger, knocking its breath from it I imagine, that it lost its hold and then, quick as a cat, the great thag was up again and had buried those mighty horns deep in the tarag's abdomen, pinning him to the floor of the arena. With great leaps and bounds he came, straight toward the arena wall directly beneath where we sat, and then accident carried him, in one of his mighty springs, completely over the barrier into the midst of the slaves and Sagoths just in front of us. At the Earths Core He had left the carcass of the mighty thoat to be devoured after having consumed the more tooth-some portion of his banquet. With outstretched tail and foaming jaws it charged straight as an arrow, for the body of the thoat and the mighty creature of destruction that stood with forepaws upon the slate-grey side, waiting to defend its meat. Thuvia Maid of Mars It was a monstrous task to keep even a semblance of harmony among them, and it was a marvel to me that he got them to the city without a mighty battle among themselves. Princess of Mars I was mighty downhearted; so I made up my mind I wouldn't ever go anear that house again, because I reckoned I was to blame, somehow. I cried a little when I was covering up Buck's face, for he was mighty good to me. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn But the mighty god ceased not in his pursuit, and sprang upon him with a dark-crested wave, to stay his hands and save the Trojans from destruction. Iliad "At the opening to the subterranean passage that led to their haven of refuge a mighty battle was fought in which the yellow men were victorious, and within the caves that gave ingress to their new home they piled the bodies of the dead, both yellow and green, that the stench might warn away their enemies from further pursuit. Warlord of Mars Through dense primeval forests I forced my way and up the slopes of mighty mountains searching for a pass to their farther sides. Pellucidar He decided now to push on during the cool of the night, for he realized that even mighty Tarzan had his limitations and that where there was no food one could not eat and where there was no water the greatest woodcraft in the world could find none. Tarzan the Untamed Even Sheeta, the panther, crouched for a spring at the edge of the little clearing, moved uneasily as the mighty voice sent its weird cry reverberating through the jungle. Jungle Tales of Tarzan "Huck, there's something mighty curious about this one, don't you know? Tom Sawyer Detective For a time he felt no doubt as to the outcome--the strange white man must certainly succumb to terrible Simba--whoever heard of a lone man armed only with a knife slaying so mighty a beast! Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar And then he spied Kala, who, returning from a search for food with her young babe, was ignorant of the state of the mighty male's temper until suddenly the shrill warnings of her fellows caused her to scamper madly for safety. Tarzan of the Apes
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