英语词汇can’t make head nor tail of it的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	can’t make head nor tail of it
词源	can’t make head nor tail of it. “I can’t understand this, it’s to- tally confusing.” The saying, born in a rural world some three centuries ago, is applied today mainly to stories or explana- tions, though someone will occasionally say he or she can’t make head nor tail of an object. It is sometimes heard as I can’t make head or tails of it, this variation possibly suggested by coin flipping.
随便看	breeding woman breeze brevity is the soul of wit brevoortia ida-maia brewster chair briadism bribe brick of a man bridegroom bride of the sea brides of the multitude bridewell bridge brie brier brig bright and early bright-eyed and bushy-tailed bright-s disease brightwork brillat-savarin brilliant diamond brinell hardness etc bring down the house bring home the bacon

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