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Referencing a loaded balance, whose lighter arm would rise up and strike the beam.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kick the beam
Today it means: To lack in weight, importance, or strength compared to another. Full definition →
Today it means: To lack in weight, importance, or strength compared to another. Full definition →
Referencing a loaded balance, whose lighter arm would rise up and strike the beam.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.