a worm's eye view

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a worm's eye view (British & Australian)

if you have a worm's eye view of something, you only know or understand a part of it, usually the worst or least important part Set in the Paris underworld, the novel provides us with a worm's eye view of society.

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Having had a worm's eye view in my life of prison and also having had something of a bird's eye view of government, I think that maybe I will bring some things to this group of experts - which is a team of which I am only one member. Aitken to lead Tory think tank on prisons by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) I have had a worm's eye view of prison, and something of a bird's eye view of government," Aitken said last night, adding that he was one of three former offenders on the panel. Disgraced Aitken returns to Tory fold by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Last season he had a worm's eye view from the bench as Celtic went all the way to Seville via Blackburn, Vigo, Liverpool, Stuttgart and Oporto. Football: NIGHT A BHOY BECAME MAN; Hero keeper Marshall writes his ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			a wet dream a whale of a a whale of a [bill etc.] a whale of a [job etc.] a whip-round a whipping boy a whistle-stop tour a white elephant a white knight a white lie a whizz-kid a whole new ball game a wide boy a wild card a wild-goose chase a wise guy a wish list a witch-hunt a wolf in sheep's clothing a wolf whistle A woman's place is in the home A woman's work is never done a word to the wise a working over a world of difference a worm's eye view a yes man a zero-sum game a/ place in the sun a/ smart mouth abandon Abandon hope, all ye who enter here abandon oneself to abandon ship abandon to abbreviate to abc abduct from abet abet in abeyance abide abide by abide with able able to breathe again able to cut able to do able to do blindfolded able to do with eyes closed able to fog a mirror			A Work in Progress A work made for hire a working over A Workplace Accident & Injury Reduction A Workplace and Applicant Risk Estimate a world a world A World Alliance of Interfaith Clergy A World Beyond Capitalism A World for A Better World Tomorrow A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity A World Lit Only by Fire A World of Adventure A World of Difference A World of Difference A World of Interiors A World of Learning A World of Poker A World of Quality A World of Travel A World of Winners A World One Team A world to see A World Without Clothes A World Without Thieves a worm will turn a worm will turn a worm will turn a worm's eye view A Wretch Like Me A Writing eLearning Appliance A year A year A year A year A year and a day A Year Like None Other A Year of Black Presence A year's mind a yes man A Ying A Young Childrens Montessori Academy a zero-sum game A Zorich A# A$ A$ A$ A&A A&AD A&AEE A&AP A&AS A&b A&b A&BC A&C A&CO A&COTA

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