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A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Whatever you do, don’t throw me in that briar patch!

Home The Lexicon Whatever you do, don’t throw me in that briar patch!

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Whatever you do, don’t throw me in that briar patch!

Definition

To remain idle or uninvolved.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Trees and Bushes

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Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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