| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Cut your coat according to your cloth. Curtail your expenses to the amount of your income; live within your means. Si non possis quod velis, velis id quod possis. | 1 |
Near is my coat, but nearer is my skin. “Tunica pall o propior est.” “Ego proximus inihi.” | 2 |
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To baste one’s coat. To dust his jacket; to beat him. | 3 |
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To wear the king’s coat. To be a soldier. | 4 |
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Turning one’s coat for luck. It was an ancient superstition that this was a charm against evil spirits. (See TURNCOAT.) | 5 |
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