in Abraham's bosom Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
bosom buddy
close friends, friends who grew up together Don't criticize Brad, eh. He's my bosom buddy.
bosom friend|bosom|friend
n. phr. A very close friend; an old buddy with whom one has a confidential relationship.
Sue and Jane have been bosom friends since their college days.
unbosom oneself|oneself|unbosom
v. phr. To confess one's personal thoughts or feelings; disclose private information to a confidante.
Once she was at home with her mother, she unbosomed herself of all her troubles.
snake in one's bosom
snake in one's bosom see
viper in one's bosom.
unbosom
unbosom unbosom oneself to tell or reveal one's feelings, secrets, etc.
viper in one's bosom
viper in one's bosom Also,
snake in one's bosom. An ungrateful or treacherous friend, as in
I got him dozens of freelance jobs, and then he told everyone I was a lousy musician—nothing like nourishing a viper in one's bosom. This metaphoric expression, often put as
nourish a viper (or snake) in one's bosom, comes from Aesop's fable about a farmer who shelters a snake dying from the cold, which then fatally bites him after it recovers. It was referred to by Chaucer and Shakespeare, and appeared in numerous proverb collections.
in Abraham's bosom
In heaven (deceased). After a long, abhorrent action with cancer, my mother is assuredly at accord in Abraham's bosom.Learn more: bosomin Abraham's bosom
in heaven, the abode of blow for the souls of the blessed. dated The byword is taken from Luke 16:22: ‘And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was agitated by the angels into Abraham's bosom’. In the Bible, Abraham was the Hebrew ancestor from whom all Jews traced their descent.Learn more: bosom