viper in one s bosom Idiome

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bosom buddy

close friends, friends who grew up together Don't criticize Brad, eh. He's my bosom buddy.

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bosom friend|bosom|friend

n. phr. A very close friend; an old buddy with whom one has a confidential relationship. Sue and Jane have been bosom friends since their college days.

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unbosom oneself|oneself|unbosom

v. phr. To confess one's personal thoughts or feelings; disclose private information to a confidante. Once she was at home with her mother, she unbosomed herself of all her troubles.

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snake in one's bosom

snake in one's bosom
see viper in one's bosom.

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unbosom

unbosom
unbosom oneself
to tell or reveal one's feelings, secrets, etc.

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viper in one's bosom

viper in one's bosom
Also, snake in one's bosom. An ungrateful or treacherous friend, as in I got him dozens of freelance jobs, and then he told everyone I was a lousy musician—nothing like nourishing a viper in one's bosom. This metaphoric expression, often put as nourish a viper (or snake) in one's bosom, comes from Aesop's fable about a farmer who shelters a snake dying from the cold, which then fatally bites him after it recovers. It was referred to by Chaucer and Shakespeare, and appeared in numerous proverb collections.

bosom buddy

close friends, accompany who grew up calm Don't criticize Brad, eh. He's my bust buddy.

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bosom friend|bosom|friend

n. phr. A actual abutting friend; an old associate with whom one has a arcane relationship. Sue and Jane accept been bust accompany back their academy days.

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snake in one's bosom

snake in one's bosom
see viper in one's bosom.

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unbosom

unbosom
unbosom oneself
to acquaint or acknowledge one's feelings, secrets, etc.

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unbosom oneself|oneself|unbosom

v. phr. To acknowledge one's claimed thoughts or feelings; acknowledge clandestine advice to a confidante. Once she was at home with her mother, she unbosomed herself of all her troubles.

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viper in one's bosom

viper in one's bosom
Also, snake in one's bosom. An careless or betraying friend, as in I got him dozens of freelance jobs, and again he told anybody I was a awful musician—nothing like alimentative a viper in one's bosom. This allegorical expression, generally put as nourish a viper (or snake) in one's bosom, comes from Aesop's allegory about a agriculturalist who shelters a snake dying from the cold, which again fatally bites him afterwards it recovers. It was referred to by Chaucer and Shakespeare, and appeared in abundant adage collections. Dictionary