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"Victory at the cost of cheating is like ashes in ones mouth"
If something turns to ashes in one's mouth, it has become a bitter disappointment because it is devoid of true substance and lasting satisfaction. (The allusion is to Dead Sea fruit.)
Dead Sea fruit; a name for a legendary fruit, of attractive appearance, which dissolved into smoke and ashes when held (also called apple of Sodom); figuratively, a hollow disappointing thing, perhaps because it was regarded as devoid of life or movement.
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How do you use the word ashes in a sentence?
The word ashes can be used in a sentences as a condition. For example, the man was in ashes.
What is Phoenix rising?
The Firebird phoenix lives for 500 years, dies in flame and is reborn rising from its own ashes.
Is ashes a proper noun?
No, ashes is a common noun, a word for any ashes of any kindA proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Ashes Creek Road, Bloomfield, KYAshes Farm Cottages, Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, UK'Angela's Ashes' by Frank McCourt'City of Ashes' by Cassandra Clare
What is the plural word for ash?
ashes
What does the name mean in English?
ashes
How do you use the word ashes in a sentence?
The word ashes can be used in a sentences as a condition. For example, the man was in ashes.
What is the Meaning of the idiomatic expression 'up in smoke'?
The image is of something burning up, going up as ashes and smoke. It means whatever you're talking about is gone and can never be returned. You hear this used mostly in the sense of dreams or goals "going up in smoke."
How do you use inurnment in sentence?
Inurnment refers to the act of placing ashes in an urn after cremation. For example, "The family held a private ceremony for the inurnment of their loved one’s ashes in the garden." Another sentence could be, "After the inurnment, they planted a tree in memory of the deceased."
What is a sentence with the word ashes?
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust! Or, The wood was burned until there was nothing left but ashes.
What does the expression cinders and ashes mean?
Its an expression used by the engines on Thomas and friends. They use it express surprise or shock. Similar to the phrase "oh my stars" and analogs of
What is an example of sifting?
Flour & Ashes
Gourd in sentence?
gourd of ashes will fall from the air.
What is a sentence for the word ashes?
it all turned into Ashes. Ashes must be scattered in a a river.
A sentence with smoldered in it?
Ashes from the fire smoldered on the outer rocks.
What is the of cigarette ashes on plants?
this sentence is missing a simple subject! is not answerable
What is the french translation of ashes to ashes dust to dust And not the direct translation as it is not in idiomatic form.?
Tu es poussière et tu retourneras à la poussière. Genesis 3: 17-19
How do you use oblivion and civilization both in a sentence?
The civilization fell to oblivion after the explosion left nothing but ashes.
