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- An allusion to the ear-shaped handles common on pitchers used for serving liquids. (Wiktionary)
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Public List: Body Metaphors
Phrases that use body parts metaphorically.
neck of the woods, bone of contention, mouth of a river, teeth of the storm, heart of the matter, foot of the bed, eye of the storm, dogleg hole, finger lakes, headwaters, foothills, knik arm and 212 more...
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Ear Ear!
Ear words and phrases. A companion piece to b-see--the-eyes-have-it-b and the-nose-knows.
earmuffs, earmuffed, earmark, earring, earful, earphones, earbuds, earloop, earworm, earpiece, earplugs, ear-rent and 109 more...
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super-julia this phrase always reminds me of that song, "Sam Stone".. Feb 28, 2008