between hawk and buzzard: (see quot. 1662).
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释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > mediocrity > [phrase] (3) between hawk and buzzard1637 between hawk and buzzard: (see quot. 1662). among the middlings1885 A person or thing that is mediocre or only moderately good. Frequently in among the middlings (regional): of a mediocre class; in only a moderate… nothing to write home about1914 In predicative use. to write home about and variants: that is worth writing to one's friends or family at home about; to boast of, to get excited… |
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