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Originally drown the miller's thumb, meaning to go over the specified mark.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
drown the miller
Today it means: To put too much water in something; overdilute. Full definition →
Today it means: To put too much water in something; overdilute. Full definition →
Originally drown the miller's thumb, meaning to go over the specified mark.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.