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Examples:unable make head or tail of it—pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera)—drift (cornering technique in car racing, lit. throw the tail)—stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper—slender fibers like horse's tail (applies various plants)—mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail—hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account—lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous—lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions—lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature—large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy—auspicious sculpted animal, usu. a unicorn or deer with a long tail—bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)—lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together—lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—empennage (arrow feathers or tail assembly of plane)—(a peacock) spreads its tail—in Greek mythology, a monster with 100 eyes, transformed inpeacock's tail—mythical animal, said have yellow body and white tail—return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs—nod one's head and wag one's tail [idiom.]—lit. use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur [idiom.]—lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice [idiom.]— |