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单词 to teach one's grannam to suck eggs
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to teach one's grannam to suck eggs
Chiefly in proverbial phrases, as to teach one's grannam to suck eggs (cf. teach your grandmother to suck eggs at egg n. 4b).
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1632 P. Massinger Emperour of East iv. i. sig. H3 By my granams ghost 'Tis a holsome zaying.
1651 H. More Second Lash of Alazanomastix in Enthusiasmus Triumphatus (1656) 243 In the rest of your answer you do but teach your Grannam to crack nuts.
a1652 R. Brome Court Begger ii. i. sig. P2v, in Five New Playes (1653) As I hope for my Grannums blessing.
1692 R. Howard Five New Plays (ed. 2) 96 Pish, teach your Grannam to spin.
1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew at Bit He has bit his Grannam; he is very Drunk.
1738 J. Swift Treat. Polite Conversat. i. 27 You mend it! Go teach your Grannum to suck Eggs.
1797 J. Wolcot Ode to Livery of London ii, in Wks. (1812) III. 449 They teach forsooth their grannum to suck eggs!
1839 Wizard of Windshaw I. xvii. 300 ‘Teach thy grannam to suck eggs!’ quoth the incorrigible Peter, speaking intelligibly for the first time.
1989 E. George Payment in Blood i. 5 It was fozling like my grannam last nicht.
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