the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Alternative form of the apple does not fall far from the tree.
doesn't
/ˈdʌz.ənt/
verb 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
antisocial, english, mean, rich
VERB + DOESN'T
said
DOESN'T + NOUN
anything, i've, money, pain, problem, water
PREP.
around, until
Definitions
verb
1
Does not (negative auxiliary)
The Furr'd Law-cats are most terrible and dreadful Monsters, they devour little Children, and trample over Marble-Stones. Pray tell me, Noble Topers, do they not deserve to have their Snouts slit ? The Hair of their Hides do's n't lie outward, but inwards; and every Mother's Son of 'em, for his Devise, wears a gaping Pouch, but not all in the same manner; for some wear it ty'd to their Neck Scarfwise, others upon the Breech, some on the Paunch, others on the Side, and all for a Cause, with Reason and Mystery: They have Claws so very strong, long, and sharp, that nothing can get from 'em, that is once fast between their Clutches: Sometimes they cover their Heads with Mortar-like Caps, at other times with mortify'd Caparisons.
Well, I must borrow Epidicuss help, tho' I pay dearly for th' use of 't ; but I shall send him to '''Bridewel with his Skin stript o're his Ears, if he ''doesn't procure the hundred Pounds as soon as the last Word's pronounc'd.
2
Dost not
But Pre'thee tell me, that Woman had very Considerable Friends. Thou doesn't hear that she has Peacht any body, dost thou?
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
think one's shit doesn't stink
To be arrogant or overconfident.
money doesn't grow on trees
Wealth cannot be obtained without some effort; hence currency is not always available for a prospective purchase.
Perhaps it was a Scotsman who, in response to an idea for lavish expenditure, first said "Money doesn't grow on trees".
damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
Of a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome.
You can and you can't—You shall and you shan't—You will and you won't—And you will be damned if you do—And you will be damned if you don't.
almost doesn't count
Near success (or near accuracy) is not adequate.
Example Bank
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The Furr'd Law-cats are most terrible and dreadful Monsters, they devour little Children, and trample over Marble-Stones. Pray tell me, Noble Topers, do they not deserve to have their Snouts slit ? Th
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Well, I must borrow Epidicuss help, tho' I pay dearly for th' use of 't ; but I shall send him to '''Bridewel with his Skin stript o're his Ears, if he ''doesn't procure the hundred Pounds as soon as
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July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Riseshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman,82624/ Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt,
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It doesn't surprise me.
Tatoeba · #133005
I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.
Tatoeba · #135506
My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
Tatoeba · #1392Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, doesn't is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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