the cup of bitterness
1the last drop makes the cup run over — Similar in sense to the next proverb (it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back). 1655 T. FULLER Church Hist. Britain XI. ii. When the Cup is brim full before, the last (though least) superadded drop is charged alone to be the cause of… …
2Challenge Cup (Australia) — The Challenge Cup was a football competition played in Melbourne, Australia between 1862 and the 1870s under a number of different club rules including the Melbourne Rules (later known as Australian rules football). The Cup is notable as it is… …
3The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 — For the Australian series, see The Biggest Loser Australia: Couples 2. The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 Format Reality TV Created by Dave Broome Presented by Alison Sweeney Starring Bob Harper …
4Alcohol in the Bible — Alcoholic beverages appear repeatedly in biblical literature – from Noah planting a vineyard and getting drunk in the Hebrew Bible [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ge+9:20 27 Ge 9:20–27] ] to Jesus in the New Testament miraculously… …
5Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially Games of the XXIX Olympiad The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 …
6Arabic influence on the Spanish language — has been significant, due to the Islamic presence in the Iberian peninsula between 711 and 1492 A.D. (see Al Andalus). Modern day Spanish language (also called castellano in Spanish) first appeared in the small Christian Kingdom of Castile in… …
7Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire — Part of a series on Christianity   …
837. THE ALIGNERS (as-Saffat) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. By the aligners aligning. 2. And the drivers driving. 3. And the reciters of the Reminder. 4. Your God is indeed One. 5. Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; and Lord… …
9History of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks — The history of the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks rugby League Football Club goes back to its foundation in the 1960s. Contents 1 1960s 2 1970s 3 1980s 4 1990s …
10History of the Baltimore Orioles — The Baltimore Orioles (nicknamed The O s and The Birds) are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League. They are owned by attorney Peter Angelos.Milwaukee BrewersThe modern… …
