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We all look at Napoleons

Pushkin A.S.

Phraseologism: We all look at Napoleons.

Meaning: 1. About an ambitious, vain, arrogant person. 2. About his far-reaching plans, intentions, etc. (samoron.)

Origin: From the novel in verse "Eugene Onegin" (1823-1831) by A. S. Pushkin (1799-1837), ch. 2, stanza 14: "But there is no friendship even between us. // Having destroyed all prejudices, // We honor everyone with zeros, // And ourselves with ones. // We all look at Napoleons, // There are millions of two-legged creatures // For we have only one weapon..."

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Whipping boy.

Meaning:

A person who suffers for the faults of others.

Origin:

Whipping boys in England and other European countries of the 15th-18th centuries were called boys who were brought up with princes and received corporal punishment for the faults of the prince. Whipping boys, as a rule, were of noble birth, but not always - an orphan or a foundling could become one. For such a punishment to be effective, the prince must have had a strong empathy for the whipping boy. In this regard, the whipping boys were brought up with the prince from birth, were his companions in games and studies.

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