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chained_bear commented on the word nonsense on stilts
Jeremy Bentham thought the idea of “natural law,�? which is at the heart of the Declaration of Independence, was “nonsense on stilts" (Richard A. Epstein, Principles for a Free Society: Reconciling Individual Liberty with the Common Good (Cambridge, Mass.: Da Capo Press, 2003), 13).
September 11, 2008
frogapplause commented on the word nonsense on stilts
Banning cars to improve walkability is nonsense on stilts. —The Colorado Index
April 23, 2010
bilby commented on the word nonsense on stilts
Oughtta go try it some day, Colorado Bindex.
April 23, 2010
Fareham commented on the word nonsense on stilts
Nonsense on stilts is a common UK ENglish expression meaning that something is so far from being believable that it will manage to walk around on stilts unaided
March 29, 2017