Beast epic
a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
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- Beast of prey
a predatory mammal. noun any animal that hunts other animals for food
- Beastings
beestings. the first milk or colostrum of a mammal, especially a cow, after giving birth. historical examples he said to taircheal, “whence have you come from, you eater of beastings?” legends of saints & sinners douglas hyde noun a us spelling of beestings noun (functioning as sing) the first milk secreted by the mammary glands […]
- Beat a path to someone's door
come to someone in great numbers, as in ever since she appeared on television, agents have been beating a path to her door. the term beat a path alludes to the trampling action of many feet. [ late 1500s ]
- Beat-a-retreat
the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy: the library was his retreat. an asylum, as for the insane. a retirement […]
- Beat all
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. to dash against: rain beating the trees. to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. to stir vigorously: beat the egg whites well. to break, forge, or make […]