单词 | proof of the pudding, the |
释义 | proof of the pudding, theResults are what count, as in Let's see if this ad actually helps sales—the proof of the pudding, you know. The full expression of this proverb, dating from about 1600, is The proof of the pudding is in the eating, but it has become so well known that it is often abbreviated. Words nearby proof of the pudding, thepowers that be, the, Prairie, The, price is right, the, Prince, The, “The Princess and the Pea”, proof of the pudding, the, The proof of the pudding is in the eating, The public be damned, The quality of mercy is not strained, thèque, Thera The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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