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Meanings of pluck the sting in inglés
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Usage of pluck the sting in inglés
1
If the girl should reconcile Dick to his weakness, should pluck the sting from his temptation?
2
One must have the wit 'from such a sharp and waspish word as No to pluck the sting.'
3
He had endeavoured not to be harsh to her, and had striven to pluck the sting from his rebuke.
4
As for that wit which should pluck the sting "from such a sharp and waspish word as 'no,'" I fear she had it not.