face and eyes (of)

face and eyes 1. "He's the face and eyes of his father" - very like him - "takes after" him. 2. "I fell down on my face and eyes." - fell face down very like him - "takes after" him. JH 3/70 DNE-cit Not used Used I and Sup Used I [see 'spittin'...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27597
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Summary:face and eyes 1. "He's the face and eyes of his father" - very like him - "takes after" him. 2. "I fell down on my face and eyes." - fell face down very like him - "takes after" him. JH 3/70 DNE-cit Not used Used I and Sup Used I [see 'spittin' image', 'on the sod'] 'the gibbs of him'] 'planted, his father', 'face and eyes of' [see also 'dapts']

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