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What is the best way to hold a tea kettle?
The best way to hold a kettle is by the handle. If the kettle does not have a handle then one should use a oven mitt or a pot holder.
Is kettle pot a real place?
No its not
What phrases or idioms contain the word call?
the pot calling the kettle black I assume that this one refers to a pot and a kettle that are both black with accumulated soot or burns. It refers to accusing someone of something of which the accuser is guilty.
What is an analogy of kettle that starts with a p?
Pot
What is copper cattle?
It is not "copper cattle" is is "copper kettle" - a "kettle" is a special pot used to boil water.
What does 'don't let the pot call the kettle black' mean?
"The pot is calling the kettle black" is an expression used when the accuser is as guilty as the accused, referring to the fact that both pots and kettles are black. If a rigid person suggests that another person is being "inflexible," that is the pot calling the kettle black.
What is a hot pot?
A hot pot is a kettle used in dorms to heat water, and to heat soups
What is hot pot?
A hot pot is a kettle used in dorms to heat water, and to heat soups
What is a synonym for cauldron?
Synonyms for cauldron can be kettle, pot, or scuttle.
Why does the pot call the kettle black then the pot is black not the kettle should it not be the other way around?
The Pot Calling The Kettle Black = to criticize someone else for something that could equally well apply to oneself. (suggests a certain blindness to one's own characteristics)Example: "Ah, look who finally decided to join us: Mr. Tardy, himself."Response: "Aren't you the pot calling the kettle black! You're always the last one to show up to everything!" (Takes one to know one!)Background: In medieval kitchens, "the pot" (for cooking food) and "the kettle" (for boiling water) were made from heavy materials like cast iron to withstand the heat from an open fire. The cast iron would become black with use, collecting oil, food residue, and soot from the flames. The pot sees the blackness on the kettle and points it out, while not noticing that same blackness on itself. -- Phrase originates in a 1620 translation of Cervantes' Don QuixoteJust to clarify: The order of the phrase is actually irrelevant. Whether it is the pot calling the kettle black or vice versa, the effect is the same. The point is that while both are flawed (ie black), one cannot see its own flaws.
What is a hot water pot?
A hot pot is a kettle used in dorms to heat water, and to heat soups
Where did the expression its like the pot calling the kettle black originate from?
It came from the time when cooking was done in a pot and water was boiled in a kettle by hanging them over a fire. They both got charred on the bottom.
