Bow and scrape

Bow and scrape is an idiom that like many idioms, was first used in a literal sense. An idiom is a commonly used word, group of words, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal definition. Often using descriptive imagery or metaphors, common idioms are words and phrases used […]
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