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- 07-Dec-2010, 03:46 #1
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dip one's pen in gall Dear all,
What is the meaning of '' dip one's pen in gall '' ?
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- 07-Dec-2010, 08:02 #2
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Teacher Re: dip one's pen in gall If you write very critically and unpleasantly about someone or something, you dip your pen in gall- as if ordinary ink isn't powerful enough to express your feelings.
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