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The noun-clause 'rhyme and reason' is typically used to mean 'sense,' 'meaning,' or 'insight.' It often appears in contemporary English in this form: 'There's no rhyme or reason to that claim.'
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What is the origin of rhyme nor reason?
The phrase 'rhyme nor reason' comes from Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, published in 1590, and the lines are spoken by Dromio of Syracuse:Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season,When in the why and the wherefore is neither rhyme nor reason?Shakespeare later used the same phrase in As You Like It,published in 1600, this time spoken by Orlando:Rosalind: But are you so much in love as your rhymes speak?Orlando: Neither rhyme nor reason can express so much.
What is an example of ear rhyme?
if you mean near rhyme than here is an answer No, near rhyme is when two words look like they ought to rhyme, but they really don't. Trough and Through look a lot alike, but they don't sound the same.
What is a word or words that rhyme with geek or band that mean group?
clique
In literature what does rhyme mean?
In literature, rhyme means a short poem with rhyming lines. Whereas verse means writing arranged with a metrical rhythm.
How do you pronounce culprit?
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What does know s no reason or rhyme mean?
makes no sense
What does the saying on all fours mean?
knows no reason or rhyme
What does the idiom to have no rhyme or reason mean?
The meaning of the idiomatic expression, without rhyme and reason, means that someone is said or done without a purpose. Meaning that there is logical explanation for or understandable reason for the way something is done.
What does knows no reason or rhyme mean?
"Knows no reason or rhyme" typically means that something is unpredictable or random, lacking any logical explanation or pattern. It suggests that the subject is chaotic or unexplainable.
What are the ratings and certificates for Rhyme and Reason - 1997?
Rhyme and Reason - 1997 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
What actors and actresses appeared in Rhyme for Reason - 2012?
The cast of Rhyme for Reason - 2012 includes: Nicolas Bergeron
What animal has reason but no rhyme?
lion
Who are Rhyme and Reason?
two princesses
18825135 is to rhyme as 1851191514 is to?
reason :)
What does the phrase rhyme and reason mean?
The phrase "rhyme and reason" refers to having a logical basis or justification for something, in addition to being ordered or structured. It suggests that there is a understandable relationship or coherence between different elements.
What answers all problems?
rhyme and reason
What did Knave of hearts steal?
The tarts, according to the old nursery-rhyme, for no clear reason beyond rhyme!
