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Massacre of the innocents

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Phraseologism: Massacre of the innocents.

Meaning: 1. Cruel massacre of defenseless, inexperienced, etc. people, the application of strict measures against many, 2. joke. about strict measures in relation to someone (book).

Origin: An expression from the Gospel, which tells about the birth in Bethlehem of the baby Jesus, the Messiah, the new king of the Jews, who must free the Jews from the power of Rome. King Herod of Judea, having heard about this from the Magi, was frightened and ordered to exterminate all boys under two years of age in the city of Bethlehem and its environs in order to kill the future "King of the Jews" among them.

Random phraseology:

Either in the snout or a pen, please.

Meaning:

1. About the one who humiliates the lower, but grovels before the higher. 2. About one who is subject to a quick change of mood, easily changes his opinions, addictions, etc. (ironic).

Origin:

From the satire "Ghosts of Time" (chapter "Russian "walking people" abroad", 1863) by Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826-1889): "I have not been abroad, but I can easily imagine the situation of a Russian who crawled out of his shell in order to show himself and see people ... In Russia, he rode on a relay and beat coachmen in the teeth, abroad he moved into a carriage and does not know how and to whom to pour out his grateful soul. He flirts with the conductor and seeks to kiss him on the shoulder (because, as you know, we don’t have a middle, either in the snout or the handle, please!) ".

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