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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Where the axe will fall - definition?

Hey there! I was just reading "The Path of the Law" by Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and I saw this idiom. I searched the internet for a definition but I was unable to find any. I wonder if you guys have any idea. Thank you in advance, have a nice day!
  

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There is an old folktale about a family that lived in a poor, little house. The oldest daughter had fallen in love with a village boy. One day, the daughter went down to the cellar to get something, and she noticed an ax in the ceiling of the cellar.

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  • There is an old folktale about a family that lived in a poor, little house.
  • The oldest daughter had fallen in love with a village boy.
  • One day, the daughter went down to the cellar to get something, and she noticed an ax in the ceiling of the cellar.
  • "Oh, dear," she said aloud.
  • "This is terrible.
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There is an old folktale about a family that lived in a poor, little house. The oldest daughter had fallen in love with a village boy. One day, the daughter went down to the cellar to get something, and she noticed an ax in the ceiling of the cellar. "Oh, dear," she said aloud. "This is terrible. What if I marry my true love and we have a child and one day our son comes down here and the ax falls
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