Over the last few weeks, I’ve started exploring common phrases that reference wolves. (Links to previous ones are below.) This week I am exploring the phrase “Cry wolf.” The phrase, which means to cause undue alarm, is derived from the Aesop fable, The boy who cried wolf, in which a lonely young herded cries wolf…
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Exploring wolf references: “Keep the wolf from the door”
The phrase “keep the wolf from the door” means to avoid poverty or starvation. The phrase may have been inspired by the story the Three Little Pigs (1933 animated version) but is of uncertain origin. The phrase also inspired the title of the first novel in The Runes Trilogy, The Wolf at His Door (now…
Exploring wolf references: “Wolf in sheep’s clothing”
The idiom “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” has Biblical origins. Ancient Greek fables offer warnings similar to those offered in the Bible. Today, the phrase serves as a warning against anyone with a friendly face and malicious intent. The phrase remains popular. In fact, it has its own Tumblr page. Apparently, the phrase is a popular…
The Wolf in His Arms: Chapter 1
The Wolf in His Arms is available Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. Buy Book One on Amazon! The Arrangement Lucy groaned audibly and then flung her head back onto her bed. She looked up at the ceiling as she felt the headboard to her bed rattle from the thumping coming through the wall. She groaned again,…
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