amen corner

amen corner

1. An area of seats in a church that is occupied by ardent worshippers. Aunt Mildred goes to church every day, so she sits in the amen corner on Sundays, while we're stuck in the back of the congregation.
2. The tireless supporters of a person, group, or cause. It's a good thing that councilman has his amen corner to rally behind him, because none of the townspeople support his new bill!
See also: amen, corner
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • autem diver
  • diver
  • autem prickear
  • autem cackler
  • darken a church door
  • once a priest, always a priest
  • tub
  • cackle
  • autem cackletub
  • be as poor as church mice
References in periodicals archive
After Amen Corner disbanded at the end of 1969, Neil joined the band Fair Weather with several members of Amen Corner.
Tributes to guitarist turned photographer
Former world number one Woods, a four-time Masters champion and 14-time major winner now ranked 103, made bogeys at the par-4 11th and par-3 12th holes in famed Amen Corner, the former after hooking his tee shot way right and the latter after the ball found a watery grave in Rae's Creek.
Tiger and Leishman stumble as Stenson grabs Masters lead
Amen Corner, a term coined by legendary sports writer Herbert Warren Wind in 1958, strictly refers to the 11th, 12th and 13th holes, but many also tend to include the notoriously difficult 10th and it was here that started Spieth's collapse.
Who's the daddy?
He had bogeyed 10th and 11th as Amen Corner swallowed another victim.
Willett wins as Spieth collapses
To meet Solano at Solano's Peruvian restaurant on Amen Corner simply turn up at 7pm.
Newcastle United need a wing wizard to supply Aleksandar Mitrovic, says Nobby Solano; Newcastle United need to make sure that Aleksandar Mitrovic has the supply-line and Nobby Solano wants them to sign a winger
The world No.30 said: "I played well around Amen Corner.
Westwood keeps level head
The World No.30 said: "I played well around Amen Corner. At 12 it was straight downwind and I hit a wedge to four feet.
Lee's a birdie master
ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW The former Amen Corner man and Cardiff boy made good is the subject of a documentary on BBC1 Wales tomorrow night at 10.35pm.
Nice as pie Cold turkey
And just around the corner, in 4 St James' Terrace, Centered Chiropractic have settled in following their move from Amen Corner in the city centre.
Two new tenants at St James'
We were on the bill of the NME Poll Winners Concert alongside The Rolling Stones, The Herd, Amen Corner, Status Quo, The Tremeloes and Procol Harum.
Backstage with Mick
We've had range-cam, the parthree competition, Butch Harmon's guided tour of the clubhouse, Masters Moments, Masters Breakfast, Amen Corner and two featured groups on the red button - Masters in 3D if you've got the special goggles.
All I want is a juicy crumpet and a pot of Twinings
The Welsh-born musician, who is most famous for being the lead singer of the 1960s mod rock band Amen Corner, will take the stage at a dinner concert.
UK rocker's Bahrain debut
Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Searchers, The Move, PJ Proby, Alvin Stardust and The New Amen Corner will share the stage at The Bowl, in Burntwood, on Sunday, August 9.
Gerry sets pace for Sixties revival; Poptastic showcase for hit-makers of yesteryear on the way to Brum
Singh, the Asian Tour s number one in 2006, battled tough playing conditions at Augusta National Golf Club, turning in 35 before dropping three bogeys, including two at the notorious Amen Corner.
Battling Singh makes cut in Masters
He wrote and directed more than 50 stage productions including "Sophisticated Ladies" and "The Amen Corner" by James Baldwin.
Luther James