under the bushel
1hide one's light under a bushel — {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. * /When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a… …
2hide one's light under a bushel — {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. * /When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a… …
3hide\ one's\ light\ under\ a\ bushel — v. phr. To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel …
4hide your light under a bushel — hide (your) light under a bushel to avoid letting people know that you are good at something, usually because you are shy. I didn t realize you could play the piano you ve been hiding your light under a bushel. (often in continuous tenses) …
5hide light under a bushel — hide (your) light under a bushel to avoid letting people know that you are good at something, usually because you are shy. I didn t realize you could play the piano you ve been hiding your light under a bushel. (often in continuous tenses) …
6hide one's light under a bushel — ► hide one s light under a bushel keep quiet about one s talents or accomplishments. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 15.] Main Entry: ↑hide …
7Bushel — Bush el (b[.u]sh [e^]l), n. [OE. buschel, boischel, OF. boissel, bussel, boistel, F. boisseau, LL. bustellus; dim. of bustia, buxida (OF. boiste), fr. pyxida, acc. of L. pyxis box, Gr. pyxi s. Cf. {Box}.] 1. A dry measure, containing four pecks,… …
8The Andrews Sisters — Left to right: Maxene, Patty, LaVerne Background information Origin Minnesota, United States …
9The Seven Liberal Arts — The Seven Liberal Arts † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Seven Liberal Arts The expression artes liberales, chiefly used during the Middle Ages, does not mean arts as we understand the word at this present day, but those branches of… …
10The Andrews Sisters — The Andrew Sisters fue un grupo formado por las hermanas LaVerne Sophie Andrews (contralto, 6 de julio de 1911 8 de mayo de 1967), Maxene Angelyn Andrews (soprano; 3 de enero de 1916 21 de octubre de 1995), y Patricia Marie Andrews, también… …