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Examples:surprise the enemy in his camp—(of a person) definite in his opinion—fig. put sb in his place—one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent—the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time—unmatched in his generation—what sb feels (or knows etc) in his bones (derog.)—temple Confucius in his home town Qufu—the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise—Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too—Lucifer (Satan's name before his Fall in Jewish and Christian mythology)—Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979), South Korean military man and dictator, president 1963-1979, influential in developing Korean industry, murdered by his bodyguard—originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role—Aceldama (field bought by Judas Iscariot with his 30 pieces of silver in Matthew 27:7)—lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing pride or moral integrity)—a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able determine the outcome of the distant battle [idiom.]— |