- the bigger they are, the harder they fall
- The bigger they are, the harder they fallThis idiom means that the more powerful have more to lose, so when they suffer something bad, it is worse for them.
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the bigger they are, the harder they fall — Commonly attributed to the boxer Robert Fitzsimmons, prior to a fight c 1900 (see quot. 1902). (Come is sometimes used instead of are; see quot. 1971.) A similar form is however found in earlier related proverbs, such as: 1493 H. PARKER Dives &… … Proverbs new dictionary
the bigger they are the harder they fall — we can beat the big guys, big players fall harder, mind over matter Look at all their big players! Don t worry. The bigger they are, the harder they fall! … English idioms
(the) bigger they are, the harder they fall. — something that you say which means the more power or success a person has, the harder it is for them to accept losing it. She s very bitter about losing the directorship. The bigger they are, the harder they fall … New idioms dictionary
The Homer They Fall — «The Homer They Fall» «Гомер боксёр» Эпизод «Симпсонов» … Википедия
The Homer They Fall — Episodio de Los Simpson Episodio n.º Temporada 8 Episodio 156 Código de producción 3F23 Guionista(s) Jonathan Collier Director Mark Kirkland Estrellas invitadas … Wikipedia Español
bigger they are... — See the bigger they are the harder they fall … English idioms
the bigger they come the harder they fall — people in important positions lose more when they become unsuccessful and fail, the more powerful and affluent people are the more they suffer when they lived through defeat and disaster … English contemporary dictionary
the\ more\ ---\ the\ more\ --- — • the er the er Used in two halves of a sentence to show that when there is more of the first, there is more of the second too. The more you eat. the fatter you will get. Get your report in when you can; the sooner, the better. The bigger they… … Словарь американских идиом
The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… … Wikipedia
fall — noun see hasty climbers have sudden falls pride goes before a fall verb see fall down seven times, get up eight the apple never falls far from the tree between two stools one falls to the ground … Proverbs new dictionary
