Word: sayings
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...know what I would say," she quietly replied, "I only hope it would be something which would prove to the English people how much I love them...
Next year the Duke was assigned to go to Australia and open its new Parliament with a Speech from the Throne, for him a terrible ordeal. "Well, here goes," York was heard to say to his wife as, gritting his teeth, he arose to speak. "I know you can do it," she replied firmly and Australians were struck by the way in which the Duchess followed every word, nodding and smiling encouragement right through to the Duke's successful close which brought a torrent of cheers...
...What would you say if he did?" the Duchess of York was asked by an intimate and candid friend...
...what the Allies have to say a Turkish mission headed by General Kiazim Orbay left for London, reputedly to demand that if Britain and France want Turkey to stand with them they must furnish her at once with large supplies of tanks, planes and artillery and must agree to support the Turkish currency-a clear case of Oriental blackmail...
Compared with China's 24 provinces, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are easy to keep straight. There are Hupeh, Hopeh. There are Shensi, Shansi. There are also Hunan, Honan. To say nothing of Kansu, Kiangsu, Kiangsi, Kwangsi, Kwangtung (not to be confused with Kwantung, in Manchukuo).* When the Japanese renewed military operations in China on a big scale, they made things as Tweedledum as possible for U. S. campaign followers by going to work in Kiangsi...