Apple of My Eye
See if you can imagine an appropriate situation for these phrases, all taken from the English Bible published in 1611 and all still used in everyday speech.
See if you can imagine an appropriate situation for these phrases, all taken from the English Bible published in 1611 and all still used in everyday speech.
Explain the circumstances in which people might use these well-known Biblical idioms. Even better, compose a short passage or dialogue showing your chosen phrase in use.
Note: In most cases, these phrases would be used humorously, at least in part.
1. From strength to strength.
2. If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
3. He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Common form: Let him that is without sin cast the first stone.
4. Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
5. The apple of his eye.
6. All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
Common form: Do as you would be done by.