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in the bosom of |
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in the bosom of somebody (literary) if you are in the bosom of a group of people, especially your family, you are with people who love you and make you feel safe She was glad to be home again, back in the bosom of her family. See also: bosom in the bosom of somebody/something (slightly formal) in a safe or comfortable place, esp. with family How often had I dreamed about being back in the bosom of my family? Etymology: based on the idea of a mother holding her baby against her bosom (breast) See also: bosom How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As I lay resting in the bosom of a cowslip that bent above the brook, a little wind, tired of play, told me this tale of The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock. In his right pocket he had his letter of credit, in the left, his passport, and in a small leathern purse some double louis d'or, carefully sewn up in the bosom of his waistcoat. |
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