tweedledum and tweedledee

tweedledee and tweedledum

Any two people very similar in appearance, manner, or behavior, especially those who are or act particularly oafish or foolish. A reference to the names of two fictional twins in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. It's a wonder we have any nice things at all with tweedledee and tweedledum over there running around the house knocking into everything. Most of the world sees our two countries as tweedledee and tweedledum, but we generally hate being lumped in with our boorish neighbors to the south.

tweedledum and tweedledee

Two matters, persons, or groups that are very much alike, as in Bob says he's not voting in this election because the candidates are tweedledum and tweedledee . This term was invented by John Byrom, who in 1725 made fun of two quarreling composers, Handel and Bononcini, and said there was little difference between their music, since one went "tweedledum" and the other "tweedledee." The term gained further currency when Lewis Carroll used it for two fat little men in Through the Looking-Glass (1872). For a synonym, see six of one, half dozen of the other.

tweedledum and tweedledee

Not much difference between these alternatives; same as six of one and half a dozen of the other. These actually were two names invented by John Byrom, who was satirizing two quarreling schools of musicians. Byrom (and others) claimed there was not much difference between Handel and Bononcini—one’s music went “tweedledum” and the other’s “tweedledee”—and wrote an amusing verse to this effect for the London Journal (June 1725). Lewis Carroll’s use of the names for two fat little men in his Through the Looking-Glass (1872) helped the term to survive.

词组	tweedledum and tweedledee
释义	tweedledum and tweedledee tweedledee and tweedledum Any two people very similar in appearance, manner, or behavior, especially those who are or act particularly oafish or foolish. A reference to the names of two fictional twins in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. It's a wonder we have any nice things at all with tweedledee and tweedledum over there running around the house knocking into everything. Most of the world sees our two countries as tweedledee and tweedledum, but we generally hate being lumped in with our boorish neighbors to the south. See also: and, tweedledee, tweedledum Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tweedledum and tweedledee Two matters, persons, or groups that are very much alike, as in Bob says he's not voting in this election because the candidates are tweedledum and tweedledee . This term was invented by John Byrom, who in 1725 made fun of two quarreling composers, Handel and Bononcini, and said there was little difference between their music, since one went "tweedledum" and the other "tweedledee." The term gained further currency when Lewis Carroll used it for two fat little men in Through the Looking-Glass (1872). For a synonym, see six of one, half dozen of the other. See also: and, tweedledee, tweedledum The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. tweedledum and tweedledee Not much difference between these alternatives; same as six of one and half a dozen of the other. These actually were two names invented by John Byrom, who was satirizing two quarreling schools of musicians. Byrom (and others) claimed there was not much difference between Handel and Bononcini—one’s music went “tweedledum” and the other’s “tweedledee”—and wrote an amusing verse to this effect for the London Journal (June 1725). Lewis Carroll’s use of the names for two fat little men in his Through the Looking-Glass (1872) helped the term to survive. See also: and, tweedledee, tweedledum The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: tweedledee tweedledee and tweedledum tweedledum numbnuts lardhead musclehead meathead a fool and his money are soon parted fool and his money are soon parted, a parted References in periodicals archive For "Alice," read "audience"; for "Tweedledum and Tweedledee," read "Joel and Ethan Coen"; for "The Walrus and the Carpenter," read "Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? Introduction: "If you think we're alive, you ought to speak" Alice noticed Tweedledum and Tweedledee handing purses full of coins to the Gerrymander. Alice doesn't vote here any more: when it comes to the way we elect Congress, we're on the wrong side of the looking glass Turning a corner, she bumped into two fat little men, called Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the funniest little creatures she had ever seen. Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There They include the famous grinning Cheshire Cat, which sits perched along the pier's railings alongside other much-loved characters, from the infamous Mad Hatter and the white rabbit - complete with his trusty stopwatch and black hat - to the chubby, argumentative twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee, as portrayed by Matt Lucas in the recent film. A wonderland in wool by the seaside Harris and Burtka wore matching Tweedledum and Tweedledee costumes while son Gideon dressed as the White Rabbit, and daughter Harper as Alice. Halloween 2013: Snooki, Jionni LaValle and Lorenzo Glam-up in Wizard of Oz Halloween Costumes Mad Hatters Masked Ball HERBERT ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM, COVENTRY DRESS up as the Queen of Hearts, Tweedledum and Tweedledee or the Cheshire Cat for The Herbert's Alice in Wonderland-themed Mad Hatter's Masked Ball for grownups. Join the hat and mask Wonderland; PREVIEW The pair, in matching tweedledum and tweedledee suits and shirts, made a joint appearance in front of workers at an Essex tractor factory ahead of today's Queen's Speech. COALITION 2;THE REHASE Until Nick Clegg erupted into the election the landscape looked boringly familiar - the same undulating flatland favoured by the tedious Tweedledum and Tweedledee, forever fighting, fat and fatuous, over a rattle. "An earth-shattering eruption has split the two-party system wide open; OPINION: wayoutwest The 3D effects are fun here (especially on Odeon Metrocentre's Imax screen) and also in our introduction to a Wonderland of colourful talking flowers, twisted trees and falling leaves, as Alice meets Matt Lucas' s Tweedledum and Tweedledee and the 'floating' blue Cheshire Cat (voiced by Stephen Fry). Strange goings-on in a magical, wondrous world Anne Hathaway will play the White Queen, Helena Bonham Carter is the Red Queen and Matt Lucas is Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Alice in Wonderland is due for release in 2010l. Insider GOSSIP; SHOWBIZ heart 100.7 Imagine Morgan and his new sidekick dressed up as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, bouncing around the village like those giant balls that chased Patrick McGoohan when they filmed The Prisoner series there. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT After seeing the school's physiotherapy suite and choir practice, the royal couple were treated to two mini-ballets performed by all students - Sir Frederick Ashton's Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and a grand defile choreographed by Mikhail Tchoupakov. Royal command performance He said: 'Like Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Mr Blair and Mr Howard have jettisoned the argument of the existence of weapons of mass destruction as the justification of going to war with Iraq Thorpe joins battle on Iraq war There are loads of laughs when Michael O'Hare and David Justin appear as wacky Tweedledum and Tweedledee, accompanied by Rachel Peppin as Alice with music by Percy Grainger. Dance: Entranced by Birmingham Royal Ballet's house-warming party The cheery chubbiness of Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the outsized head of the Duchess, the calf's head and feet of the Mock Turtle, and the Hatter's hat with its price tag, "In this style 10/6, " are all the products of the illustrator's fancy. Tenniel, Sir John
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