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rise from the ashes
Fig. [for a structure] to be rebuilt after destruction. The entire west section of the city was destroyed and a group of new buildings rose from the ashes in only a few months. Will the city rise again from the ashes? No one knows. See also: rise rake over the ashes to think about or to talk about unpleasant events from the past Usage notes: Ashes are what is left of something after it has been destroyed by fire. There is no point in raking over the ashes now, you did what you thought was right at the time. See also: rake sackcloth and ashes (slightly formal) if you wear sackcloth and ashes, you show by your behaviour that you are very sorry for something you did wrong Usage notes: In the past, clothes made of sackcloth (= a rough cloth) were worn by the Jews in religious activities to show that they were sad or sorry for the things they had done wrong. I've already apologized. How long must I wear sackcloth and ashes before you'll forgive me? See also: and Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Let it detach a bit on its own before ashing to make sure none of the burning tobacco is pulled away with it when one is in a dry area. It kept fl ashing scores like “VER 76, GB 72” under the generic head of “NCAAM” on the ticker the other night. Claire Ashing, 34, was being chased by bailiffs over the money she owed. |
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