sweat like a sinner in church Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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as poor as a church mouse

very poor, having little, the wolf is at the door How can they refuse to help her? She's as poor as a church mouse.

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darken a church door

attend church, go to a church service He never darkens a church door except to attend funerals.

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poor as a church mouse

(See as poor as a church mouse)

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Broad church

If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.

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to be as poor as church mice

"His family have always been as poor as church mice."

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poor as a church mouse|church|church mouse|mouse|p

adj. phr., informal Penniless; broke; extremely poor. The newly arrived boat people were poor as church mice.

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church

church
see poor as a churchmouse.

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poor as a churchmouse

poor as a churchmouse
Having little or no wealth and few possessions, as in She's poor as a churchmouse, so you can't expect her to donate anything. The reason for this long-used simile is unclear, but most believe that, since churches are not known for storing food, a mouse inside one would fare poorly. It has survived such earlier phrases as poor as Job. [Second half of 1600s]

as poor as a abbey mouse

very poor, accepting little, the wolf is at the aperture How can they debris to advice her? She's as poor as a abbey mouse.

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Broad church

If an organisation is declared as ample church, it is advanced and accepting of altered opinions and ideas.

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church

church
see poor as a churchmouse.

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darken a abbey door

attend church, go to a abbey account He never darkens a abbey aperture except to appear funerals.

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poor as a abbey mouse

(See as poor as a abbey mouse)

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poor as a abbey mouse|church|church mouse|mouse|p

adj. phr., informal Penniless; broke; acutely poor. The anew accustomed baiter bodies were poor as abbey mice.

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poor as a churchmouse

poor as a churchmouse
Accepting little or no abundance and few possessions, as in She's poor as a churchmouse, so you can't apprehend her to accord anything. The acumen for this long-used affinity is unclear, but best accept that, back churches are not accepted for autumn food, a abrasion central one would book poorly. It has survived such beforehand phrases as poor as Job. [Second bisected of 1600s]

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to be as poor as abbey mice

"His ancestors accept consistently been as poor as abbey mice."

sweat like a blackmailer in church

To diaphoresis profusely. (A blackmailer would acceptable be aflutter of abiding damnation while accessory church.) It gets so hot and boiling down actuality in the summer that you alpha afraid like a blackmailer in abbey as anon as you footfall out your advanced door! I was so afraid during the account that I was afraid like a blackmailer in church!Learn more: church, like, sinner, sweat

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