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the worm will turn

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  • (the) worm will turn — the ˌworm will ˈturn idiom (saying) a person who is normally quiet and does not complain will protest when the situation becomes too hard to bear Main entry: ↑wormidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • even a worm will turn — Even the humblest will strike back if harassed or imposed upon too far. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. iv. G4v Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne. 1592 R. GREENE Groatsworth of Wit XII. 143 Stop shallow water still… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • worm may turn — Even the meek will ultimately rebel if always maltreated. * /Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat his wife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • worm may turn — Even the meek will ultimately rebel if always maltreated. * /Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat his wife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • worm\ may\ turn — Even the meek will ultimately rebel if always maltreated. Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat his wife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn …   Словарь американских идиом

  • the smallest worm will turn, being trodden on — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Henry VI. Part III …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • The Worm Ouroboros — This article is about the fantasy novel by Eric Rücker Eddison. For the serpentine symbol, see Ouroboros. The Worm Ouroboros   …   Wikipedia

  • worm — ► NOUN 1) an earthworm or other creeping or burrowing invertebrate animal having a long slender soft body and no limbs. 2) (worms) intestinal or other internal parasites. 3) a maggot regarded as eating dead bodies buried in the ground. 4)… …   English terms dictionary

  • worm — n. & v. n. 1 any of various types of creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long slender bodies and no limbs, esp. segmented in rings or parasitic in the intestines or tissues. 2 the long slender larva of an insect, esp. in fruit or wood …   Useful english dictionary

  • worm — see even a worm will turn the early bird catches the worm …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • turn — noun see one good turn deserves another turn about is fair play verb see a bad penny always turns up clergymen’s sons always turn out badly there is always one who kisses, and one who turns the cheek …   Proverbs new dictionary

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