| 单词 | show the white feather |
| 释义 | show the white featherDisplay cowardice, as in The minute Bob put up his fists, Bill showed the white feather and backed down. This expression comes from cockfighting, where a white feather in a bird's tail is considered a sign of inferior breeding. [Early 1800s] Words nearby show the white feathershow someone out, show someone the door, show someone the ropes, show-stopper, show the way, show the white feather, show-through, showtime, show to advantage, show trial, show up 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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