crumbs
Speech parts
1. crumbs - Noun
2. crumbs - Verb
3. crumbs - Interjection
Meaning
crumbs
plural of crumb
crumbs
third-person singular simple present indicative of crumb
crumbs
(chiefly Britain) An expression of mild surprise.
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Phrases with the word
Examples
I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.
Fame is a fickle food Upon a shifting plate, Whose table once a Guest, but not The second time, is set. Whose crumbs the crows inspect, And with ironic caw Flap past it to the Farmer's corn; Men eat of it and die.
One of the neighbors found Nasreddin scattering crumbs all around his house. "Why are you doing that?" he asked. "I'm keeping the tigers away," replied Nasreddin. "But there aren't any tigers around here," said the neighbor. "That's right," said Nasreddin. "You see how well it works?"
The chicken that stays in the farmyard, will peck the crumbs.
No one likes to eat crumbs from a feast; everyone likes to sit at the table.
The hen that stays at home picks up the crumbs.