A priest (dressed in black) would stand out clearly on a mountain of (white) sugar. If you are accused of not being able to see such a priest, it means you are unaware or ignorant of something which is clear and obvious to most people
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Vermont. In french, vert=green, mont=mount, montagne=mountain.
A sarcastic expression of congratulations: Give the guy a Dewey button!
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. A message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.
In the late 1800s white racism was very strong and did not only pertain to blacks. The "Anglo-Saxon" whites believed themselves to be a superior race and discriminated against the immigrants that were rapidly coming into the nation. They discriminated against people because of a slight difference in complexion. In modern times most don't even notice these differences in skin tone, but they did then. This expression is an example of racism.
I believe John Hancock was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. When someone tells you to sign your John Hancock, they mean to put your signature on what ever it is they are referring to.Write your signatureThat just means : to sign your name somewhere-- to put your signature on a piece of paper.This is an idiomatic expression meaning your own signature or mark.It immortalises the first signatory of the Declaration of Independence.