John Heywood

(1497?--1580?)

English dramatist

There is more to marriage than four bare legs in a bed.

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(1497-1580) Many a good cow hath an evil calf. www.sky-net-eye.com

lay bare

[lay bare] {v. phr.} To expose; reveal; divulge. * /During his testimony the witness laid bare the whole story of his involvement with the accused./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's last legs

[on one's last legs] {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith's business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sea legs

[sea legs] {n. phr.} 1. Adjustment to being in a boat that is rocking on the sea. * /This is my first transatlantic trip so give me a day to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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