analects
/ˈanəlɛkts
/(also analecta /ˌanəˈlɛktə/)
plural noun
A collection of short literary or philosophical extracts.The analects said ‘Peace is vital,’ which reminds me all the time that co-operation with the staff and solidarity are the essence of the success....
- However many other philosophers and religious figures have used analects to a lesser extent.
- Read and share with the class the information in the background information about the time in which the analects were written.
Origin
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek analekta 'things gathered up', from analegein 'pick up', from ana- 'up' + legein 'gather'.
- put one's feet up
- put one's finger in the dyke
- put one's finger on something
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it (or put one's foot in one's mouth)
- put one's hand in one's pocket
- put one's hands together
- put one's hands up
- put one's head in a noose
- put one's money where one's mouth is
- put one's shirt on
- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- put on flesh
- putonghua
- put on one's thinking cap
- put on (or lose) weight
- put on the dog
- put on the ritz
- put option
- put (or bring or carry) something into effect
- put (or give or set) one's mind to
- put (or have) someone's ass in a sling
- put (or have) the wind up
- put (or lay) one's cards on the table
- put (or lay) one's head (or neck) on the block