I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.
Jortin however has pithily remarked, "It requires something of a hand even to throw dirt." The Reviewer, though no tyro, is still a bungler in that trade.
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throw dirt — To besmirch a reputation • • • Main Entry: ↑dirt … Useful english dictionary
throw dirt enough, and some will stick — Persistent slander will eventually pass for truth. Cf. L. calumniare fortiter, et aliquid adhaerebit, slander strongly and some will stick. 1656 Trepan 34 She will say before company, Have you never had the French Pox? speak as in the sight of… … Proverbs new dictionary
throw — see don’t throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater throw dirt enough, and some will stick those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones do not throw pearls to swine … Proverbs new dictionary
dirt — see throw dirt enough, and some will stick we must eat a peck of dirt before we die … Proverbs new dictionary
dirt — 1. Information. 2. Scandalous gossip. 3. throw dirt Be malicious … A concise dictionary of English slang
dirt — noun 1 substance that makes sth dirty ADJECTIVE ▪ excess, loose ▪ She brushed the loose dirt off her coat. ▪ ingrained ▪ dog (BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
dirt — 01. The children were covered in [dirt] after playing outside all afternoon. 02. To plant, dig a 1 inch hole in the ground, drop in the seed, cover with [dirt], and water. 03. The kids sat in the [dirt], and counted their pennies. 04. We had to… … Grammatical examples in English
throw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Throw is used before these nouns: ↑cushion, ↑pillow Throw is used after these nouns: ↑judo {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ angrily ▪ carelessly … Collocations dictionary
Dirt Nap — Infobox Television episode Title = Dirt Nap Series = Prison Break Caption = Sammy threatening to kill Lechero if he stands in the way of his plan to run Sona. Season = 3 Episode = 10 Airdate = January 21, 2008 Production = 3AKJ10 Writer = Seth… … Wikipedia
throw — Fault Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
