| E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Lions tail. Lions, according to legend, wipe out their footsteps with their tail, that they may not be tracked. | 1 |
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Twisting the lions tail. (See TWISTING.) | 2 |
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He has no more tail than a Manx cat. There is a breed of cats in the Isle of Man without tails. | 3 |
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