| Word | hide your light under a bushel |
|---|---|
| Description | keep quiet about your talents or accomplishments A bushel is a unit of measurement equal to eight gallons. In former times the word also referred to a container able to hold this amount. The expression has its source in Matthew 5 : 15 : neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick. 1997 - Spectator - Actors are not naturally people who believe in hiding their light under a bushel. keep quiet about your talents or accomplishments A bushel is a unit of measurement equal to eight gallons. In former times the word also referred to a container able to hold this amount. The expression has its source in Matthew 5 : 15 |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Wood drewno
Up to card list: Idioms from site english-for-students.com