1882 E. M. INGRAHAM Bond & Free i. Always a maiden [bridal attendant], never a wife.
1903 V. S. LEAN Collectanea II. 81 Three times bridesmaid, never a bride.
1917 LEIGH, COLLINS, & MORRIS ‘Why am I always the Bridesmaid?’ (song) Why am I always the bridesmaid, Never the blushing bride?
1951 WODEHOUSE Old Reliable xi. Then they’d leave me..and go off and buy candy and orchids for the other girls... Often a bridesmaid but never a bride.
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always a bridesmaid, never a bride — If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition they get close, but never manage the recognition, etc, they crave … The small dictionary of idiomes
always a bridesmaid, never a bride — If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition they get close, but never manage the recognition, etc, they crave. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride — If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition they get close, but never manage the recognition, etc, they crave … Dictionary of English idioms
bridesmaid — see always a bridesmaid, never a bride … Proverbs new dictionary
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride — Infobox Film name = Corpse Bride caption = Promotional poster director = Tim Burton Mike Johnson producer = Tim Burton Allison Abbate Executive producer: Jeffrey Auerbach Joe Ranft writer = John August Caroline Thompson Tim Burton starring =… … Wikipedia
Corpse Bride — Theatrical release poster Directed by Tim Burton Mike Johnson Produced by … Wikipedia
bridesmaid — noun 1》 a girl or woman who accompanies a bride on her wedding day. 2》 informal a person who never attains a desired goal. [from the saying always the bridesmaid and never the bride .] … English new terms dictionary
bride's-maid — brideˈmaid, brideˈmaiden, bride sˈ maid or bridesˈmaid noun (all except bridesmaid obsolete or dialect) A young (traditionally unmarried) woman who attends the bride at a wedding • • • Main Entry: ↑bride bridesˈmaid, bride’s maid 1. S … Useful english dictionary
Participants in wedding ceremonies — also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom ), the maid of honor , bridesmaids , the best man , groomsmen , flower girls and page boys (including the ringbearer ). BrideA bride is a female participant in a wedding … Wikipedia
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
