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111Man cannot live by bread alone. — something that you say which means people need things such as art, music and poetry as well as food, in order to live a happy life. Our cultural heritage is important. Man cannot live by bread alone …
112(the) straw that breaks the camel's back — the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation. Losing my job was bad enough but having the relationship end like that was the straw that broke the camel s back …
113something cannot be overstated — used for saying that something is extremely important or serious The negative consequences of this proposal cannot be overstated …
114you cannot serve God and Mammon — Quoting MATTHEW vi. 24 (AV) Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Mammon is the Aramaic word for ‘riches’, taken by medieval writers as the proper name of the devil of covetousness. Now used generally of wealth regarded as an evil influence. 1531 W.… …
115man cannot live by bread alone — With allusion to two biblical passages (both AV): DEUTERONOMY viii. 3 Man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live; MATTHEW iv. 4 Man shall not live by bread alone. 1875 EMERSON in… …
116you cannot put an old head on young shoulders — 1591 H. SMITH Preparative to Marriage 14 It is not good grafting of an olde head vppon young shoulders, for they will neuer beare it willingly but grudgingly. 1794 E. DRINKER Journal 31 Dec. (1889) 256 ’Tis not the way I could wish my children to …
117man cannot live by bread alone — phrase used for saying that people need more than food, money, and possessions in order to have a good life Thesaurus: things you want or needsynonym Main entry: man …
118something cannot wait — something can/cannot/wait phrase used for saying that something does not need to be done now needs to be done now I need to talk to you and I’m afraid it can’t wait. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to hurrysynonym …
119In Rwanda We Say…The Family That Does Not Speak Dies — Infobox Film name = In Rwanda We Say…The Family That Does Not Speak Dies caption = Screenshot depicting two Rwandans. director = Anne Aghion producer = Laurent Bocahut Anne Aghion writer = starring = music = cinematography = editing = Nadia Ben… …
120no can do I, you (etc.) cannot do that, no chance — There is no possibility of that! no chicken Middle aged or elderly …
