English phrases

Created: 13 May 2026, Modified: 13 May 2026

§ 2026-05-13

• “No officer is a great general to his batman”. Meaning that once you’ve seen him shaving, in his underpants, you can’t think of him as such a great man. Broadly speaking: Familiarity breeds contempt. (Keith Bradford)

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