nourish a viper in one's bosom
To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.
viper
/ˈvaɪpɚ/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
colubrid, nourished
VERB + VIPER
bitten, kill, take
VIPER + NOUN
bed, mo, t
PREP.
into
Definitions
noun
1
A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
2
Any venomous snake.
3
A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
And aggravate my folly who committed / To ſuch a viper his moſt ſacred truſt / Of ſecreſie, my ſafety, and my life.
Consider, for the love of Heaven, to what you run madly: will you take this viper into your bed?
4
A person who smokes marijuana.
Dreamed about a reefer five feet long / Mighty Mezz, but not too strong / You'll be high but not for long / If you're a viper
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And aggravate my folly who committed / To ſuch a viper his moſt ſacred truſt / Of ſecreſie, my ſafety, and my life.
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Consider, for the love of Heaven, to what you run madly: will you take this viper into your bed?
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Then there's the heterosexual, open-mined ^([sic]) entourage who loves us dearly and are our best friends. They laugh at our humor and understand our sorrow. For they are rare and unique in prison. Bu
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What a viper I have nourished in my bosom!
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Sami was bitten by a viper.
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Ziri was bitten by a viper.
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In some senses, viper is marked as informal, figuratively, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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