prudhommie
/ˈpruːdɒmi/ /ˌpruːdəˈmiː/rare. Now historical
noun
The character of a prudhomme; discretion, trustworthiness and loyalty, especially in relation to one's country or sovereign.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. From Middle French preudhommie from preudhomme + -ie. In later use reborrowed from French.
- the beginning of the end
- the benefit of the doubt
- the Berg
- the Bermudas
- Thebes
- the best-laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley
- the best of both (or all possible) worlds
- the best of three (or five etc.)
- the best (or the pick) of the bunch
- the best part of
- the better part of
- the better to ——
- the betting is
- the Bible
- the Big Board
- the big boys
- the Big C
- the Big Dipper
- the big enchilada
- the big five
- the big idea
- the big lie
- the big (or bigger or larger) picture
- the big screen
- the Big Smoke